‘Rs 47 crore on the bench’: RCB under fire for not playing big-ticket players | Cricket News – Times of India
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NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru team management made headlines by keeping four of their star players on the bench during their recent Indian Premier League match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday. This decision came under scrutiny as the combined value of these players amounted to a staggering Rs 47 crore.The players in question were Cameron Green, Alzarri Joseph, Glenn Maxwell, and Mohammed Siraj.Green was acquired from Mumbai Indians for a hefty sum of Rs 17.5 crore, while Joseph was purchased for Rs 11.5 crore. On the other hand, Maxwell and Siraj were retained by the team for Rs 11 crore and Rs 7 crore, respectively.This surprising move was highlighted by former India opener, Abhinav Mukund, who took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to express his disbelief. He twee...