IPL 2021: Josh Philippe makes himself unavailable; Finn Allen latest addition to RCB squad
Published on: Mar 11, 2021 11:15 am IST|Updated on: Mar 11, 2021 11:15 am IST
Royal Challengers Bangalore endured a disappointing IPL auction from an outsider’s point of view as they tried to buy back Chris Morris after having released him prior to the auction but they couldn’t which left their bowling department sporting a thin look.
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They managed to boost their batting lineup by roping in Glenn Maxwell and it was expected that Joshua Philippe, AB de Villiers and Glenn Maxwell will be the cream of RCB’s middle order in IPL2021 but the dynamic Australian wicket keeper batsman in Joshua Philippe has made himself unavailable for the upcoming season.
RCB sign an able replacement in Finn Allen
RCB were forced to replace Joshua Philippe and they were left with very few options whom they can sign in the 20 Lakhs category. They signed Joshua Philippe for a base price of 20 Lakhs and the replacement for Joshua Philippe has to be in the same bucket.
It has to be said that RCB have made the right decision in picking the best player of the available lot. Finn Allen is a magnificent striker of the cricket ball and his recent form in the super smash speaks volumes about his potential. He finished as the leading run getter in the super smash 20-21 season with 512 runs in 11 games at a strike rate of 193. He usually opens the batting and is an excellent player of fast bowling.
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He has a stable base and wide rage of shots. He can provide that firepower to RCB’s batting at the top of the order if he gets a game.
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Who can be the 4 overseas players for RCB in IPL 2021?
RCB have 2 of their 4 overseas options locked with AB de Villiers and Glenn Maxwell being sure starters, they still have 2 spots left with. They have Daniel Sams, Kyle Jamieson, Kane Richardson, Finn Allen, Adam Zampa and Daniel Christian to choose from.
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