IPL 2024: Auction technique was round gamers who will help us enhance at house, says RCB skipper Faf du Plessis

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Faf du Plessis mentioned the franchise’s essential focus on the IPL 2024 Auction was to construct a aspect which might put in improved performances at its personal den within the upcoming season.

Du Plessis felt RCB made strategic acquisitions to realize optimum crew steadiness on the public sale in Dubai on Tuesday whereas executing six bids.

“After the last season, we felt like we needed to improve at home. One of the things that we did really well was to succeed away from Chinnaswamy,” Du Plessis mentioned in a press release.

“So, we put our heads together and what that looks like to be better at home and how can we get better, in what ways can we improve? It’s definitely the auction (way to improve) and the process of the last two months has been solely around planning to be better at home and the type of bowlers and batsmen that will be successful at home,” he added.

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Boasting of robust top-order comprising the likes of Du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell and Rajat Patidar, RCB acquired the providers of Australia all-rounder Cameron Green via a trade-in from Mumbai Indians forward of the public sale.

Besides, RCB additionally strengthened its bowling division, including West Indian pacer Alzarri Joseph (Rs. 11.5 crore), New Zealand quick bowler Lockie Ferguson (Rs. 2 crore) and England’s Tom Curran (Rs. 1.5 crore).

The Royal Challengers additionally added Indian left-arm pacer Yash Dayal (Rs. 5 crore) and spin all-rounder Swapnil Singh (Rs. 20 lakh), together with wicketkeeper Saurav Chauhan (Rs. 20 lakh) to finish a 25-member squad.

Chauhan made the headlines within the 2023 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy when he smashed an 18-ball 61.

“We spent a lot of time talking about RCB and where we wanted to take the franchise. I think it’s always really important that you do your homework and make sure you look at every area and talk it through,” Du Plessis mentioned.

RCB head coach Andy Flower too was proud of the acquisitions.

“It’s really a strong top four with Virat (Kohli) and Faf (du Plessis), (Rajat) Patidar and (Glenn) Maxwell,” he mentioned. “Cameron Green, who gives us that power somewhere in that top five,” he added.