IPL 2022 Stats: Which Players Have Scored The Most Runs For Royal Challengers Bangalore?
The 15th season of the Indian Premier League is about to conclude, with only two matches left to be played. The 2nd Qualifier will be played on Friday (27th May) and the Final will be played on Sunday (29th May), at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
Even though Royal Challengers Bangalore have been playing since the inception of IPL in 2008, the Bangalore-based franchise hasn't managed to win a title yet, despite qualifying for playoffs 8 times and playing the finals twice.
However, in IPL 2022, the franchise's fortune has seemed to change, as Mumbai Indians defeated Delhi Capitals in the 69th league match to put RCB through to the playoffs. The team went on to defeat Lucknow Super Giants by 14 runs in the Eliminator, and will now face off against Rajasthan Royals in the 2nd Qualifier to get a chance to play the finals against Gujarat Titans.
Here are the top 5 batters for RCB who have scored the most runs in IPL 2022.
#5. Rajat Patidar (275 runs)
28-year old Rajat Patidar was the star of the match for RCB in the Eliminator against LSG, smashing an unbeaten 112 runs in just 54 deliveries with 12 fours & 7 sixes. Patidar has scored 275 runs in 6 innings, with a century and a fifty to his name with a strike rate of 156.25 while averaging 55.00.
#4. Glenn Maxwell (277 runs)
'Big Show' Glenn Maxwell ranks next with 277 runs to his name in 12 innings, including a fifty. Maxwell has a strike rate of 167.87 while averaging 27.70 in IPL 2022 and was the hero for RCB along with Virat Kohli in RCB's last league stage match against Gujarat Titans.
#3. Dinesh Karthik (324 runs)
RCB's 'Mr. Dependable' and prominent finisher this season, Dinesh Karthik has scored 324 runs in the season in 15 innings. Moreover, the 36-year old wicket-keeper batter has a strike rate of 187.28 while averaging 64.80, and has the third most runs for RCB in IPL 2022.
#2. Virat Kohli (334 runs)
Former Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli has scored the second most runs for RCB in the season, smacking 334 runs in 15 innings with two fifties to his name, both against Gujarat Titans.
#1. Faf du Plessis (443 runs)
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RCB skipper Faf du Plessis leads the run-scoring charts for RCB with 443 runs to his name in 15 innings with 3 fifties in the season. Du Plessis averages 31.64 in the season while striking at 130.29.