RCB have released only five players as part of their retention process. They have just ₹8.75 crores remaining in their purse for the mini-auction on December 23 in Kochi.
During a discussion on Star Sports, Manjrekar was asked about his thoughts on how far the franchise is from an IPL title. He responded:
The former Indian batter believes RCB has a well-rounded seam attack. He explained:
The three-time finalists also have Akash Deep, David Willey, and Siddharth Kaul as part of their seam-bowling contingent. They will hope Josh Hazlewood is available to them throughout the tournament, considering Australia have a busy calendar next year.
“Rajat Patidar’s emergence as a batter has helped RCB” - Sanjay Manjrekar
Manjrekar feels Rajat Patidar delivering the goods on the big stage last season should hold the franchise in good stead. He elaborated:
The cricketer-turned-commentator concluded by opining that the perennial underachievers will be strong contenders for the title once their skipper starts performing. He stated:
Tom Moody also expressed his happiness about RCB releasing very few players. However, the former Australian all-rounder was surprised by Sherfane Rutherford’s release, reasoning that left-handed middle-order batters like him can prove incredibly destructive in the T20 format.
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