<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/rcb-royal-challengers-bangalore/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RCB </a>has been one of the least successful IPL teams and is one of three active teams that haven’t lifted the title even once. They have made the playoffs on just six occasions in 13 seasons, and their struggles in the league need no further justification.

They have often been termed as an “unlucky” franchise as well, as several top players have failed to perform for the team, but have played extremely well after moving away. Players like Quinton de Kock, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Manish Pandey are among many who found success after leaving the club.

Thus, it is quite obvious that the franchise hasn’t had much luck over the years and it is hard to find players who have succeeded after joining them.

Here’s a look at five such players who improved after joining the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)

1. AB de Villiers

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-456561" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/AB-de-Villiers-2.jpg" alt="AB de Villiers" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-456561" class="wp-caption-text">AB de Villiers. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>

AB de Villiers is one of IPL’s greatest players of all time and few have impacted the league as he has. He’s been a prolific performer and has consistently destroyed bowling attacks during his IPL career.

The South African was with the Delhi Daredevils between 2008 and 2010 before moving to RCB in 2011. He had a good season with them in 2009, but that was sandwiched by two extremely poor outings as well. However, his fortunes changed after he went to RCB as he averaged less than 30 on just one occasion.

He has scored 4226 runs in 131 innings for RCB thus far, while scoring at nearly 160. ABD had his best campaign in 2016, when he scored 687 runs in 16 matches at a strike rate of 168.79.

2. Chris Gayle

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-409039" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Chris-Gayle-2.jpg" alt="Chris Gayle" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-409039" class="wp-caption-text">Chris Gayle. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Another player who turned into an IPL legend after moving to RCB is <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/chris-gayle-reveales-the-first-three-names-that-he-would-pick-in-his-t20-xi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Gayle</a>. He further cemented his status as the greatest T20 player of all time during his stint with the team. He had a mediocre time with KKR before becoming an IPL superstar, as he was roped in by RCB in the year 2011.

He scored 463 runs in two campaigns for KKR and could manage just 2 half-centuries. Gayle even went unsold in the 2011 auction and only came into the tournament later on when he was bought by RCB as Dirk Nannes’ replacement. He grabbed his opportunity with both hands as he won the Orange Cap by scoring 608 runs in 11 games that season.

Gayle won the Orange Cap in 2012 and formed a deadly trio along with AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli. He has scored 3163 runs in 84 innings at an average of 43.3 while striking at over 150 for RCB. The Jamaican was released by them in 2018 and currently plays for the Punjab Kings.

3. Yuzvendra Chahal

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-451904" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Yuzvendra-Chahal-1.jpg" alt="Yuzvendra Chahal" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-451904" class="wp-caption-text">Yuzvendra Chahal. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption>

Yuzvendra Chahal has been RCB’s only consistent bowler over the last few years and has pretty much been carrying their bowling attack all by himself. He has become Virat Kohli’s go-to man for the Royal Challengers and his returns with them even pushed him into the Indian team.

He was with Mumbai Indians for a couple of years, but could only play one IPL match and was released ahead of the 2014 campaign. Being picked up by RCB changed his career as he was given plenty of opportunities to prove himself.

The leg-spinner has picked up 121 wickets in 100 games at a strike rate of 17.80 while conceding at just less than 7.7 in his IPL career. He is the 9th highest wicket-taker in the history of the league, and RCB will hope that he can continue producing similar returns for them.

4. KL Rahul

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-67545" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/KL-Rahul.jpg" alt="RCB KL Rahul" width="600" height="437" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-67545" class="wp-caption-text">Lokesh Rahul in action during an IPL match. (Photo Source: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption>

KL Rahul was initially seen as someone predominantly suited to the longer formats of the game, and no one would have seen him become the T20 star that he is today. He was with RCB in 2013, but didn’t do well in the given chances and was subsequently bought by SRH.

The wicketkeeper-batsman was given a good number of chances by the Hyderabad-based franchise but he failed to make use of them and could only score 308 runs in 20 games at a poor strike rate of 106.2.

However, he once again returned to his local team in 2016 and had a terrific season as he scored 397 runs in 14 games at a strike rate of 146.49 while batting in the middle order. Rahul was also selected for the limited-overs squads based on his performances, and he hasn’t looked back since. Like Gayle, even Rahul plays for Punjab and is also their captain.

5. Vinay Kumar

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-404800" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Vinay-Kumar.jpg" alt="Vinay Kumar" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-404800" class="wp-caption-text">Vinay Kumar. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Vinay Kumar is one of the all-time greats in Indian domestic cricket and recently announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. He was even a part of the Indian team for some time and played 41 games across all formats before being dropped in 2013.

The former Karnataka skipper was a part of RCB for the first three seasons and did decently as he picked up 27 wickets in 33 games. He was then bought by Kochi Tuskers Kerala in 2011 and had an average campaign as he got 12 wickets in 13 appearances.

On his return to RCB in 2012, he exploded and had his two best seasons picking up 19 wickets that season followed by 23 the next. However, his returns dwindled after that when he moved away from RCB. He is one of just 16 bowlers to have picked up more than 100 IPL wickets and the majority of those came during his time with his local franchise.

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/rcb-royal-challengers-bangalore/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RCB </a>has been one of the least successful IPL teams and is one of three active teams that haven’t lifted the title even once. They have made the playoffs on just six occasions in 13 seasons, and their struggles in the league need no further justification.
They have often been termed as an “unlucky” franchise as well, as several top players have failed to perform for the team, but have played extremely well after moving away. Players like Quinton de Kock, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Manish Pandey are among many who found success after leaving the club.
Thus, it is quite obvious that the franchise hasn’t had much luck over the years and it is hard to find players who have succeeded after joining them.
<h3>Here’s a look at five such players who improved after joining the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)</h3>
<h3>1. AB de Villiers</h3>
<figure id="attachment_456561" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-456561" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-456561" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/AB-de-Villiers-2.jpg" alt="AB de Villiers" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-456561" class="wp-caption-text">AB de Villiers. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
AB de Villiers is one of IPL’s greatest players of all time and few have impacted the league as he has. He’s been a prolific performer and has consistently destroyed bowling attacks during his IPL career.
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The South African was with the Delhi Daredevils between 2008 and 2010 before moving to RCB in 2011. He had a good season with them in 2009, but that was sandwiched by two extremely poor outings as well. However, his fortunes changed after he went to RCB as he averaged less than 30 on just one occasion.
He has scored 4226 runs in 131 innings for RCB thus far, while scoring at nearly 160. ABD had his best campaign in 2016, when he scored 687 runs in 16 matches at a strike rate of 168.79.&nbsp;
<h3>2. Chris Gayle</h3>
<figure id="attachment_409039" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-409039" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-409039" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Chris-Gayle-2.jpg" alt="Chris Gayle" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-409039" class="wp-caption-text">Chris Gayle. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Another player who turned into an IPL legend after moving to RCB is <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/chris-gayle-reveales-the-first-three-names-that-he-would-pick-in-his-t20-xi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Gayle</a>. He further cemented his status as the greatest T20 player of all time during his stint with the team. He had a mediocre time with KKR before becoming an IPL superstar, as he was roped in by RCB in the year 2011.
He scored 463 runs in two campaigns for KKR and could manage just 2 half-centuries. Gayle even went unsold in the 2011 auction and only came into the tournament later on when he was bought by RCB as Dirk Nannes’ replacement. He grabbed his opportunity with both hands as he won the Orange Cap by scoring 608 runs in 11 games that season.
Gayle won the Orange Cap in 2012 and formed a deadly trio along with AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli. He has scored 3163 runs in 84 innings at an average of 43.3 while striking at over 150 for RCB. The Jamaican was released by them in 2018 and currently plays for the Punjab Kings.&nbsp;
<h3>3. Yuzvendra Chahal</h3>
<figure id="attachment_451904" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-451904" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-451904" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Yuzvendra-Chahal-1.jpg" alt="Yuzvendra Chahal" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-451904" class="wp-caption-text">Yuzvendra Chahal. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
Yuzvendra Chahal has been RCB’s only consistent bowler over the last few years and has pretty much been carrying their bowling attack all by himself. He has become Virat Kohli’s go-to man for the Royal Challengers and his returns with them even pushed him into the Indian team.
He was with Mumbai Indians for a couple of years, but could only play one IPL match and was released ahead of the 2014 campaign. Being picked up by RCB changed his career as he was given plenty of opportunities to prove himself.
The leg-spinner has picked up 121 wickets in 100 games at a strike rate of 17.80 while conceding at just less than 7.7 in his IPL career. He is the 9th highest wicket-taker in the history of the league, and RCB will hope that he can continue producing similar returns for them.&nbsp;
<h3>4. KL Rahul</h3>
<figure id="attachment_67545" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-67545" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-67545" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/KL-Rahul.jpg" alt="RCB KL Rahul" width="600" height="437" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-67545" class="wp-caption-text">Lokesh Rahul in action during an IPL match. (Photo Source: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
KL Rahul was initially seen as someone predominantly suited to the longer formats of the game, and no one would have seen him become the T20 star that he is today. He was with RCB in 2013, but didn’t do well in the given chances and was subsequently bought by SRH.
The wicketkeeper-batsman was given a good number of chances by the Hyderabad-based franchise but he failed to make use of them and could only score 308 runs in 20 games at a poor strike rate of 106.2.
However, he once again returned to his local team in 2016 and had a terrific season as he scored 397 runs in 14 games at a strike rate of 146.49 while batting in the middle order. Rahul was also selected for the limited-overs squads based on his performances, and he hasn’t looked back since. Like Gayle, even Rahul plays for Punjab and is also their captain.
<h3>5. Vinay Kumar</h3>
<figure id="attachment_404800" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-404800" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-404800" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Vinay-Kumar.jpg" alt="Vinay Kumar" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-404800" class="wp-caption-text">Vinay Kumar. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Vinay Kumar is one of the all-time greats in Indian domestic cricket and recently announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. He was even a part of the Indian team for some time and played 41 games across all formats before being dropped in 2013.
The former Karnataka skipper was a part of RCB for the first three seasons and did decently as he picked up 27 wickets in 33 games. He was then bought by Kochi Tuskers Kerala in 2011 and had an average campaign as he got 12 wickets in 13 appearances.
On his return to RCB in 2012, he exploded and had his two best seasons picking up 19 wickets that season followed by 23 the next. However, his returns dwindled after that when he moved away from RCB. He is one of just 16 bowlers to have picked up more than 100 IPL wickets and the majority of those came during his time with his local franchise.

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/rcb-royal-challengers-bangalore/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RCB </a>has been one of the least successful IPL teams and is one of three active teams that haven’t lifted the title even once. They have made the playoffs on just six occasions in 13 seasons, and their struggles in the league need no further justification.
They have often been termed as an “unlucky” franchise as well, as several top players have failed to perform for the team, but have played extremely well after moving away. Players like Quinton de Kock, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Manish Pandey are among many who found success after leaving the club.
Thus, it is quite obvious that the franchise hasn’t had much luck over the years and it is hard to find players who have succeeded after joining them.
<h3>Here’s a look at five such players who improved after joining the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)</h3>
<h3>1. AB de Villiers</h3>
<figure id="attachment_456561" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-456561" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-456561" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/AB-de-Villiers-2.jpg" alt="AB de Villiers" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-456561" class="wp-caption-text">AB de Villiers. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
AB de Villiers is one of IPL’s greatest players of all time and few have impacted the league as he has. He’s been a prolific performer and has consistently destroyed bowling attacks during his IPL career.
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The South African was with the Delhi Daredevils between 2008 and 2010 before moving to RCB in 2011. He had a good season with them in 2009, but that was sandwiched by two extremely poor outings as well. However, his fortunes changed after he went to RCB as he averaged less than 30 on just one occasion.
He has scored 4226 runs in 131 innings for RCB thus far, while scoring at nearly 160. ABD had his best campaign in 2016, when he scored 687 runs in 16 matches at a strike rate of 168.79. 
<h3>2. Chris Gayle</h3>
<figure id="attachment_409039" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-409039" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-409039" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Chris-Gayle-2.jpg" alt="Chris Gayle" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-409039" class="wp-caption-text">Chris Gayle. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Another player who turned into an IPL legend after moving to RCB is <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/chris-gayle-reveales-the-first-three-names-that-he-would-pick-in-his-t20-xi/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Gayle</a>. He further cemented his status as the greatest T20 player of all time during his stint with the team. He had a mediocre time with KKR before becoming an IPL superstar, as he was roped in by RCB in the year 2011.
He scored 463 runs in two campaigns for KKR and could manage just 2 half-centuries. Gayle even went unsold in the 2011 auction and only came into the tournament later on when he was bought by RCB as Dirk Nannes’ replacement. He grabbed his opportunity with both hands as he won the Orange Cap by scoring 608 runs in 11 games that season.
Gayle won the Orange Cap in 2012 and formed a deadly trio along with AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli. He has scored 3163 runs in 84 innings at an average of 43.3 while striking at over 150 for RCB. The Jamaican was released by them in 2018 and currently plays for the Punjab Kings. 
<h3>3. Yuzvendra Chahal</h3>
<figure id="attachment_451904" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-451904" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-451904" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Yuzvendra-Chahal-1.jpg" alt="Yuzvendra Chahal" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-451904" class="wp-caption-text">Yuzvendra Chahal. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
Yuzvendra Chahal has been RCB’s only consistent bowler over the last few years and has pretty much been carrying their bowling attack all by himself. He has become Virat Kohli’s go-to man for the Royal Challengers and his returns with them even pushed him into the Indian team.
He was with Mumbai Indians for a couple of years, but could only play one IPL match and was released ahead of the 2014 campaign. Being picked up by RCB changed his career as he was given plenty of opportunities to prove himself.
The leg-spinner has picked up 121 wickets in 100 games at a strike rate of 17.80 while conceding at just less than 7.7 in his IPL career. He is the 9th highest wicket-taker in the history of the league, and RCB will hope that he can continue producing similar returns for them. 
<h3>4. KL Rahul</h3>
<figure id="attachment_67545" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-67545" style="width: 600px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-67545" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/KL-Rahul.jpg" alt="RCB KL Rahul" width="600" height="437" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-67545" class="wp-caption-text">Lokesh Rahul in action during an IPL match. (Photo Source: Surjeet Yadav/IANS)</figcaption></figure>
KL Rahul was initially seen as someone predominantly suited to the longer formats of the game, and no one would have seen him become the T20 star that he is today. He was with RCB in 2013, but didn’t do well in the given chances and was subsequently bought by SRH.
The wicketkeeper-batsman was given a good number of chances by the Hyderabad-based franchise but he failed to make use of them and could only score 308 runs in 20 games at a poor strike rate of 106.2.
However, he once again returned to his local team in 2016 and had a terrific season as he scored 397 runs in 14 games at a strike rate of 146.49 while batting in the middle order. Rahul was also selected for the limited-overs squads based on his performances, and he hasn’t looked back since. Like Gayle, even Rahul plays for Punjab and is also their captain.
<h3>5. Vinay Kumar</h3>
<figure id="attachment_404800" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-404800" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-404800" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Vinay-Kumar.jpg" alt="Vinay Kumar" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-404800" class="wp-caption-text">Vinay Kumar. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Vinay Kumar is one of the all-time greats in Indian domestic cricket and recently announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. He was even a part of the Indian team for some time and played 41 games across all formats before being dropped in 2013.
The former Karnataka skipper was a part of RCB for the first three seasons and did decently as he picked up 27 wickets in 33 games. He was then bought by Kochi Tuskers Kerala in 2011 and had an average campaign as he got 12 wickets in 13 appearances.
On his return to RCB in 2012, he exploded and had his two best seasons picking up 19 wickets that season followed by 23 the next. However, his returns dwindled after that when he moved away from RCB. He is one of just 16 bowlers to have picked up more than 100 IPL wickets and the majority of those came during his time with his local franchise.

Here’s a look at five such players who improved after joining the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the IPL.

IPL: 5 players who performed well after joining Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)

Here is a look at five such players whose perfrmance improved significantly after joining the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).