It was a tricky day to be a Royal Challengers Bengaluru fan on Monday. Facing SunRisers Hyderabad on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, the Faf du Plessis led facet conceded 287 in 20 overs – essentially the most in IPL’s historical past. Though Dinesh Karthik, Virat Kohli, and Du Plessis performed entertaining knocks, chasing 288 was at all times going to be a tricky activity. Ultimately, RCB fell quick by 25 runs and slumped to their fifth straight loss within the IPL 2024. With each loss, RCB goes farther away from a playoff spot. The group is at present positioned final amongst 10 groups.

RCB are one of many three groups other than Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings which have been enjoying the IPL since 2008 however are but to win the event.

On Monday, as RCB put up yet one more hapless efficiency, Indian tennis nice Mahesh Bhupathi penned a really heartfelt word on X.

“For the sake of the Sport, the IPL, the fans and even the players i think BCCI needs to enforce the Sale of RCB to a New owner who will care to build a sports franchise the way most of the other teams have done so. #tragic,” Mahesh Bhupathi posted on X.

For the sake of the Sport , the IPL, the followers and even the gamers i believe BCCI must implement the Sale of RCB to a New proprietor who will care to construct a sports activities franchise the best way many of the different groups have completed so. #tragic

— Mahesh Bhupathi (@Maheshbhupathi) April 15, 2024

Bhupathi’s remark comes days after former England cricket group captain Michael Vaughan commented on why RCB, as a group, has not been in a position to fireplace regardless of having some nice stars in tis line-up.

“What I like about the fact the RCB have never won is it proves to me that team sport is not just about individuals. You can go and buy all the biggest individual names and put them into a team but it doesn’t mean you’re going to win and it’s been proven at the RCB,” he mentioned on The Ranveer Show on YouTube.

“They’ve they’ve signed some incredible players – AB de Villiers, Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Faf – unbelievable players. But it tells you unless you get the whole team operating and every single play knowing the roles and identifying different roles for different people and it might be that you have to rejig your team slightly just to allow someone else to flourish in a different position I don’t see the RCB s doing that,” he added.