Former India cricketer Sarandeep Singh recently shared his insights on Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, discussing the major squad changes in Royal Challengers Bangalore’s (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR), the two sides who will be locking horns in the season opener on March 22, 2025.
Reflecting on RCB’s ‘inconsistency’ in retaining players, Sarandeep called it a major issue while drawing comparisons to the most successful franchises, the Mumbai Indians and the Chennai Super Kings. Notably, RCB’s release of Mohammed Siraj and Faf du Plessis has remained a talking point, given their decent performance in previous seasons.
“RCB let go of Faf du Plessis, who was scoring runs for them. The problem with RCB is their inconsistency in retaining players. When someone stays with the team for two years and plays international cricket, you should back them instead of letting them go. They should have kept Mohammed Siraj because that’s how you build a team–like a family,” Sarandeep Singh, JioStar expert, told ANI.
“Look at Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians, who have won multiple titles. They don’t change players frequently; they back them for the long run. I know Siraj wasn’t performing well, he was getting smacked, and maybe the results weren’t ideal, but they still should have supported him for another year,” he added.
“That being said, RCB has made some solid additions with Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. These are big buys, and Bhuvneshwar, in particular, is a match-winning bowler. This year, the combination of Bhuvneshwar and Hazlewood will be exciting to watch,” Singh noted. — ANI
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