The injury woes ahead of the IPL 2023 have come to haunt Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) more than any other team. They will be without their few key superstars in the first few games. After they replaced injured Will Jacks with Michael Bracewell, they have been struck with a few others blows as well. Josh Hazlewood, Rajat Patidar and Wanindu Hasranga will all of certainly miss the first game. Just when things looked a little settled for them they have dealt another blow as Glenn Maxwell has also been ruled out of the first game. The all-rounder is yet to recover from the injury he suffered a few months back. Maxwell after his injury returned to action in the ODI series against India. He played the first game of the series but was seen limping after the game. He then didn’t feature in the last two games as it was learned that he was in discomfort. The batter’s participation is now under doubt for the first game against MI as well.
2 players who could replace Glenn Maxwell in RCB’s lineup for their opening game against Mumbai Indians
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will open their campaign against Mumbai Indians on 2nd April in Chinnaswamy Stadium. They will be without the services of Glenn Maxwell which in turn could prove out to be costly for them. In this piece, we will take a look at 2 players who could him in RCB’s lineup for their opening game against Mumbai Indians.
Glenn Maxwell uncertain for RCB in the first match against Mumbai Indians. (According to TOI)
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Michael Bracewell
Royal Challengers Bangalore roped in Michael Bracewell as the replacement for injured Will Jacks. The Kiwi all-rounder could now be in contention to make his debut for the team in the first game. If Maxwell gets ruled out of the opening encounter, Bracewell can be a perfect replacement for him. The all-rounder has been going through the fine form in international cricket and his ability to chip in with both bat and ball could be vital for the team. He has played 16 T20Is in which he has scored 113 runs and picked up 21 wickets. His attacking batting and leg spin can fill the void left by Maxwell.
Michael Bracewell said – "I'm really excited to play for RCB in IPL and I'm really excited and happy for this opportunity to get there and play with some of the best players in the world".
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Fin Allen
New Zealand batter Fin Allen could be another player that can replace Glenn Maxwell in RCB’s lineup for the first game against Mumbai Indians. The dashing opener could boost the team’s batting lineup. If he comes in the team, he’s likely to open the innings alongside Faf du Plessis with Virat Kohli at No.3. The Kiwi opener is known for his aggressive style of play and often has given his team a rollicking start, which RCB has been lacking since while. Therefore he could be one option that the team might look to bring in to replace Maxwell against Mumbai Indians.
Royal Challengers Bangalore squad for the IPL 2023
Here’s Royal Challengers Bangalore squad for the IPL 2023
Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Suyash Prabhudessai, Rajat Patidar, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat, Finn Allen, Glenn Maxwell, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, David Willey, Karn Sharma, Mahipal Lomror, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood, Siddarth Kaul, Akash Deep, Avinash Singh, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Rajan Kumar, R Sonu Yadav
