Bangalore Indian T20 League Team

After a strong 2022 season, Bangalore’s attention will be on 2023, and how they can make it to the play-offs for the fourth year in a row and win it all. Faf du Plessis took over from long-time captain Virat Kohli last year and did a solid job throughout the season.

Other teams like Mumbai and Chennai may take that for granted, but Bangalore have been very inconsistent over the last 15 years. After losing a close final to Hyderabad in 2016, they finished last, 6th and last in the next three seasons respectively. Sanjay Bangar heads the coaching group and is assisted by former Indian international player Sridharan Sriram and Australian Adam Griffith in the batting and bowling departments.

Can Bangalore end their title drought and bring home the Indian T20 League trophy back home to its faithful fans? Only time will tell what the future holds for Team Bangalore in the 2023 edition.

Team Bangalore Origin

One of the founder-members of the Indian T20 League in 2008, Bangalore has the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in the heart of the city as their home ground. However, they have a mediocre record there, with just 42 wins in 86 games.

Team Bangalore Owners: Indian T20 League

Owned by United Spirits Limited, Bangalore are the fourth-most valuable franchise in the league, according to the latest figures published in 2022.

Faf du Plessis: Bangalore Team Captain

Even at the age of 38, Faf was one of the most dependable batters for the Bangalore team last year. He scored 468 runs at an average of 31.20, and a strike rate of 127.52. The South African batter is a technically strong player and can be a nightmare for bowlers once he gets into his groove.

Though he did not get selected for South Africa’s squad for the T20 World Cup 2022, a strong season performance in the Indian T20 League 2023 conveyed his message to South African team selectors.

Team Bangalore: Indian T20 League 2023 Match Schedule

The Bangalore team will be playing 14 matches (7 home, 7 away) in the Indian T20 League 2023. They will play against Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Rajasthan and Lucknow twice and Hyderabad, Chennai, Punjab and Gujarat once in the group stages.

Bangalore Team Squad 2023: Players Bought in the Mini Auction

In the mini auction held before the 2023 edition of the Indian T20 League, Bangalore brought in 7 players to its line-up in addition to the 18 retained. The core of the squad has mostly remained the same as last year, with captain Faf du Plessis, batter Virat Kohli, wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik, all-rounders Glenn Maxwell and Wanindu Hasaranga, and pacers Harshal Patel and Mohd. Siraj.

Here is the list of top players bought:

Team Bangalore: Top Players for the Indian T20 League 2023

Bangalore Team: Complete Squad for the Indian T20 League 2023

Here is the complete list of Bangalore players who will compete in the Indian T20 League 2023.

Batters: Faf du Plessis (South Africa) (Captain), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Suyash Prabhudessai

Wicketkeepers: Dinesh Karthik, Finn Allen (New Zealand), Anuj Rawat

All-rounders: Glenn Maxwell (Australia), Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka), Shahbaz Ahmed, David Willey (England), Manoj Bhandage, Sonu Yadav, Mahipal Lomror, Michael Bracewell (New Zealand)

Bowlers: Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Siddarth Kaul, Reece Topley (England), Harshal Patel, Josh Hazlewood (Australia), Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Karn Sharma, Avinash Singh

Debut Season: Finn Allen, Reece Topley, Michael Bracewell

Team Bangalore’s Indian T20 League Record

Despite boasting a bunch of individual batting records, Bangalore have never won the title. The last of their 3 losses in the final was in 2016, when Virat Kohli made a record 973 runs. The team finished 3rd in the 2022 season.

Team Bangalore Top Players (2008 - 2023)

Team Bangalore: Overall Statistics

Overall Record against Other Teams

Bangalore Team Facts

Bangalore have lost 3 Indian T20 League finals, the last of them in 2016. Here are some notable facts about the team:

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