RCB paid INR 11.50 crore to acquire Alzarri Joseph, a notable acquisition for their IPL 2024 campaign.
Even though it was pricey, many people think it was an excellent purchase. There are those who believe that RCB had numerous options during the auction, and as of right now, there are three that RCB ought to have taken into account.
Now, let’s examine the three players that RCB ought to have chosen in place of Alzarri Joseph:
1. Dilshan Madushanka
In the just-finished ODI World Cup 2023, Dilshan Madushanka, a pacer from Sri Lanka, had a great performance for his team. Even though his team played a dismal game against India, he shot to prominence after collecting five wickets in the event. One of the important players to keep an eye on in the IPL 2024 auction was Madushanka.
Particularly on the Bengaluru home field, he would have been an excellent option for the RCB squad. With variants appropriate for the Twenty20 format, Madushanka is an excellent left-arm pacer. But Reece Topley was already RCB’s left armer, so they reasoned that adding another one would not fit with their current scheme.
2. Kartik Tyagi
RCB lost their most effective death-over bowler when they released Harshal Patel. After honing his bowling skills in the final eight overs, Harshal was able to succeed for the Royal Challengers Bangalore for three seasons, despite the batsman-friendly conditions of Bengaluru and the little Chinnaswamy ground.
But RCB lost the auction and missed the opportunity to get Kartik Tyagi, one of India’s best young pacers. Tyagi bowls for the Rajasthan Royals and Uttar Pradesh. He is an expert in death-over bowling and has demonstrated a strong predisposition to bowl yorkers. In previous white-ball domestic events, he also frequently reached speeds of 150 kph, which would have given RCB the advantage.
3. Gerald Coetzee
Gerald Coetzee would have been a tremendous asset to the RCB team. He was an all-around pacer with a great heart. In Chinnaswamy Stadium, he would have been a fantastic partner for Mohammed Siraj, who is also quite spirited. Together, they could have run wild with both the new and old balls.
Although RCB had the money, they didn’t pursue Coetzee aggressively at the auction, considering that MI only paid INR 6 crore for the player. Coetzee had the opportunity to provide RCB with a batting cushion towards the end of the match in addition to his bowling.
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