The Indian Premier League (IPL) has introduced us to a host of world-class batters who have taken Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to the cleaners. Year after year, a few players have made a habit of scoring big against RCB, making them a formidable challenge for the franchise. Take a detailed look at the top five batters with the most runs against RCB in IPL history.

1. MS Dhoni 

That’s because the legendary MS Dhoni has been an absolute monstrosity of a nightmare for RCB bowlers, amassing 864 runs in just 36 matches. With a staggering average of 39.27 and a high strike rate of 141.87, Dhoni has played plenty of game-winning finishing innings against RCB. His top score of 84* is still one of the most epic and best innings ever played against them.

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2. David Warner

One of the most destructive batters in the history of IPL has been David Warner, especially against RCB. The explosive left-hander has an astounding 862 runs in just 23 innings at a strike rate of 160.52 and an average of 41.04. Against RCB, Warner has a hundred and nine fifties, with a best score of 100*.

3. Rohit Sharma 

Our very own Rohit Sharma, the former Mumbai Indians captain, has hogged the limelight during his clashes against RCB, scoring 831 runs in 33 matches. His capacity to deliver match-winning innings has previously wreaked havoc on RCB’s bowling lineup. At an average of 27.70 and with a strike rate of 136.22, he has seven fifties to his name, with a high score of 94.

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4. Ajinkya Rahane

Ajinkya Rahane has been one of the most reliable players against RCB, with 745 runs in 23 innings to his name. With an incredible knack for pacing innings and cranking it up when the game calls for it, he’s become one of the most challenging hitters to retire. Rahane has a hundred and four half-centuries against RCB, with his highest score being 103*.

5 . Ambati Rayudu 

Consistently a solid performer against RCB, Ambati Rayudu is truly a thorn in RCB’s side with 728 runs in just 25 innings. Averaging 31.65 with a strike rate of 123.59, Rayudu has played important innings in his teams’ successes. His best score against RCB to date is 82.

In a humoristic social media post, @rcbfans.official lightheartedly taunted old cricketer Ambati Rayudu, that one such panelist was "missing online" for a period of two hours. The post finished on a witty comment: "We hope Ambati Rayudu is doing fine."

This must have been against Rayudu's fanlike enthusiasm regarding cricket commentary, especially the IPL. The post got instant popularity from the sides of fans and set up waves of laughter all over social media.

Rayudu's Sporting Response

Instead of taking offense, Rayudu responded with humor, stating-Hahahaha nice one. @rcbfans.official. This is the way banter should be done. Your team this year is quite good and you can wish for the best

 

 

 

 

 

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His reply won over fans by showing his sense of humor to accept jokes and engage in healthy cricket banter.

The Spirit of IPL Fan Rivalry

IPL has never been just cricket—it's die-hard fans, intense rivalries, and good-natured banter. Players might fight on the field, but the fans keep things going with memes, jokes, and debates. This between Rayudu and RCB fans is the enjoyment part of cricket fandom where players and fans can engage without bitterness.With IPL 2025 going full throttle, such a moment is also a reminder that cricket is as much a game of entertainment.

Ex-Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu recently made highlight of his retirement from ODI cricket, a subject that generated a lot of controversy in 2019-20. He retired in 2019 after being omitted from India's World Cup team twice.

He was initially not added to the 15-man roster for the World Cup in 2019. Subsequently, when Shikhar Dhawan and Vijay Shankar got injured, selectors picked Rishabh Pant and Mayank Agarwal ahead of him. Disappointed by this, Rayudu chose to retire from international cricket.

Ambati Rayudu's Cricket Journey

Rayudu came to be recognized initially as the skipper of India's Under-19 side during the 2004 World Cup. His teammates were future greats such as Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, Dinesh Karthik, and Robin Uthappa. He however waited nearly a decade to represent India.

He made his first ODI in 2013 against Zimbabwe but rose to prominence during India's tour of England in 2014. His consistent performances earned him a spot in the team. Even though he was selected for the 2015 World Cup, he did not get to feature in any of the matches.

Though he was in and out of the Indian team he did well in domestic cricket and the IPL. He was a key player for Mumbai Indians, winning championships with them in 2013, 2015, and 2017 before shifting his base to Chennai Super Kings in 2018.

Rayudu on why he retired so early 🤣#TimeOut pic.twitter.com/rbUX92Bhba

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) March 27, 2025

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2019 World Cup Snub and Retirement

Rayudu was a major contributor to CSK's 2018 IPL title, with 602 runs in the season. He earned a place in India's Asia Cup team and the West Indies series on the basis of his performance. But he didn't perform well against Australia and lost his spot in the 2019 World Cup team and hence his international career.

He ended his ODI career with 1,694 runs in 55 matches at a stunning average of 47.06. He also had three centuries and ten fifties to his name. He, however, featured in just six T20Is, making 42 runs, and never had the opportunity to play Test cricket.

Rayudu's Funny Reply to a Fan

During ESPNCricinfo’s Time Out show, a fan from Bihar asked Rayudu why he retired early despite having good stats. The fan also said he wanted to meet him.

Rayudu humorously responded that it would take an entire week to tell the entire story, leaving everyone in splits. He has, over time, suggested that Virat Kohli, Ravi Shastri, and MSK Prasad were involved in his not being picked for the 2019 World Cup team.

IPL tournament is just 4 days away and experts panel and team analysts have made their team strides their Swot analysis etc. Same as expert Ambati Rayudu was asked about his combined playing xi of Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings. Ambati Rayudu who played for both the franchise has a better vision of those two camps. Rayudu who is known for aggressive batting started his career from Mi. 

Ambati Rayudu started his cricket career from Andra club and he started his domestic at the the age of 16, his attacking nature of batting was a great impulse and continually played Ranji for the team and bring laurels to the team for which he was highly recogonised by many, Rayudu had to struggle a bit to get a mere platform to above the place where he wanted to reach. 

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IPL To The Growth Of Marking

Ambati Rayudu's talent was soon recognised by the MI scouting team and in 2010 he was bought by MI for his base price he had a stellar season in 2011 for Mi where he was placed as middle order batsman and his strike rate was quite impressive for 2 years he played as middle order batsman and then in 2013 Rohit Sharma was made captain of Mumbai Indians he changed the order of Ambati Rayudu to number 3 from there it was no stopping for him. With Mumbai Indians, Rayudu has played some unbelievable innings and gave significant contributions to title gain in 2013,2015 and 2017.

During the mega auction for 2018 teams were restricted to retain only some of the players and release the others same, as Rayudu was released from MI camp and he was taken by Csk for 2018 edition it was quite a lucky take for Csk as Ambti Rayudu solved the number 4 position for them and he was go through man for the team and in that same year he won the title with Csk too and he was with them for few season and he left the field silently. 

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Ambiti Rayudu Combined Playing 11

Rayudu international career was not perfect as IPL though he gave some significant contributions in Asia cups and in some international matches he, was unlucky for 2times where he was not picked in world Cup team in 2015 and in 2019 which was really a heart break moment for him even 2019 was such an horror even the Bcci board has to face heavy backlash for it. 

Rayudu has been very fond of both the team's MI and Csk so the expert panel of star sports gave him the task to make a combined playing 11 of both the teams. His reply was as quick as he said in my playing 11

Sachin Tendulkar

Rohit Sharma

Suresh Raina

Surya Kumar Yadav

Pollard

Dhoni

Jadeja 

Bravo

Malinga

Bumrah

Harbajhan

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"One Match Doesn't Change His Legacy": Rayudu on Kohli's Form
Ambati Rayudu, in a recent interview, discussed the recent form of Virat Kohli and the legacy he has left for cricket. According to him, one match cannot be the deciding factor for a whole career, especially if it is the case of Virat Kohli.

Kohli, who is one of the most successful and consistent cricketers of his generation, has seen a slump in form in the recent past. However, Rayudu went on to add that this doesn't change the fact that Kohli's legacy is already established in the history of cricket. Rayudu's quote, "One match doesn't change his legacy," signifies that Kohli's previous performances, such as his numerous centuries and match-winning performances, will always be remembered by the people regardless of his recent form.

Rayudu validated his quote and went on to add that even good players have to go through ups and downs in a long career and said, "Form is temporary, but class is permanent." When it comes to his class or capabilities, Kohli had never let the people down. On international cricket boards, Kohli is one of the most dominant figures.

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Right now, Virat Kohli doesn't need to play Ranji cricket. His technique helped him get 81 hundreds, and he will continue using it in the future. Nobody should push him into doing things he is not ready for. He just needs time to gain back his confidence and feel good about his game again. The spark within him will reignite naturally. It's all about respecting him, believing in him, and, most importantly, giving him the space to get back into his form on his own."

Right now Virat Kohli dsnt need Ranji.His technique was good for 81 hundreds nd it will be good going forward as https://t.co/74HewkmLjd one shud force him into forcing himself for anything.He needs time to feel good about everything again.The spark within will ignite on its…

— ATR (@RayuduAmbati) February 1, 2025

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There's the Road Safety World Series, or RSWS for short. It's in 2025 and it's going to be the third time this happens! It's really important because the best cricket players get to play and everyone's extremely excited and ready to watch. Now, all the games are happening in England and that's really great because cricket games there are fun to see.

They're going to participate in T20 games, which means the games move very quickly and are replete with action. It's going to be very enjoyable to watch! And since it's so fun, even more people than before are going to see the players attempt to win. The RSWS has eight teams and they all want to win this very special prize. The important thing about this cricket competition is that it's not only just about the game--it's teaching us to be safe when we're driving.

The Road Safety Cell from India makes this all happen, and the person in charge of everything is Sunil Gavaskar, and Sachin Tendulkar is playing. Mister Tendulkar's telling everyone that this cricket game is a top-rate thing. And something sort of abnormal but also positive is that we don't know an entire lot about this game even though it's really important - it's sparsely documented.

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Achievements and Broadcast Information

Road Safety World Series 2025 Teams

RSWS 2025 Squads & Captains and Player Lists

Australia Legends Squad 2025

• Captain: Brad Hodge
• Players: Marcus North, Nathan Reardon, Ben Laughlin, Clint McKay, Dirk Nannes, Peter Forrest, Ian Harvey, John Hastings, Ben Dunk (wk), Fawad Ahmed, Xavier Doherty, Ben Hilfenhaus.

England Legends Squad 2025

• Captain: Eoin Morgan
• Players: Mark Ramprakash, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Graeme Swann, Monty Panesar, Ryan Sidebottom, Sajid Mahmood, Stephen Parry, Steven Finn, Ravi Bopara, Tim Bresnan, Paul Nixon, Chris Schofield, Phil Mustard.

Sri Lanka Legends Squad 2025

• Captain: Tillakaratne Dilshan (wk)
• Players: Chamara Kapugedara, Chaturanga de Silva, Ishan Jayaratne, Isuru Udana, Jeevan Mendis, Mahela Udawatte, Sanath Jayasuriya, Asela Gunaratne, Thisara Perera, Upul Tharanga, Nuwan Kulasekara, Nuwan Pradeep, Chamara Silva.

India Legends Squad 2025

• Captain: Yuvraj Singh
• Players: Ambati Rayudu (wk), Robin Uthappa (wk), Abhimanyu Mithun, Harbhajan Singh, Manpreet Gony, Stuart Binny, Naman Ojha (wk), Munaf Patel, Ramesh Powar, Rudra Pratap Singh, Vinay Kumar, Bharat Chipli.

Pakistan Legends Squad 2025

• Captain: Shahid Afridi
• Players: Asghar Afghan, Azhar Mahmood, Karim Sadiq, Mohammad Hafeez, Kamran Akmal (wk), Misbah-ul-Haq, Nawroz Mangal, Abdul Razzaq, Abdur Rahman, Dawlat Ahmadzai, Sohail Tanvir, Umar Gul

Manasi Joshi, a top para-badminton champion, openly criticized Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh, and Suresh Raina for their lack of awareness and sensitivity in a video they posted. She stressed the need to understand and respect the challenges faced by people with disabilities.

Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, and Suresh Raina, former India cricketers, are facing backlash after Manasi Joshi accused them of mocking the way people with disabilities walk.

Manasi, a former world no. 1 in her SL3 badminton category, called out the cricketers for their insensitive Instagram reel posted after their win against Pakistan in the World Championship of Legends tournament.

Harbhajan shared a video on Sunday showing the ex-India players limping and dancing to the Bollywood song “Tauba Tauba” after the match. India Champions, led by Ambati Rayudu’s 50 run performance, chased a 157 run target in the final over.

“Body ki Tauba Tauba ho Gayi in 15 days legends cricket. Every part of the body is sore,” Harbhajan wrote.

The controversial reel

Joshi, an outspoken advocate for people with disabilities, expressed her disappointment and anger over the insensitive content.

Manasi Joshi’s advocacy and response

“Wanted more responsibility from the stars that you all are, please do not mock at the gait patterns of people with disabilities. This isn’t funny.

“You don’t know how much harm your behaviour can do. The appreciation you’re getting from people around is appalling to see. This reel of yours is going to encourage that it is ok to make fun of the walking patterns of people with disabilities for a few laughs. More young children with disabilities will be bullied by using this reel. If any of you athletes would have done responsible community service in disability space area, you all would not have come up with this reel. I’m scared how the PR agencies of these athletes approved this reel for public platform,” Manasi wrote

“This isn’t legendary if you’re mocking the gait patterns of people with polio. This will enable bullying on young children with disabilities in India,” Manasi added.

In a nail-biting final match of the World Championship of Legends on July 13, 2024, between India Champions and Pakistan Champions, India Champions secured a comfortable victory. Chasing Pakistan’s total of 156/6, India put on a stellar show, where Ambati Rayudu scored a quick 50 and Yusuf Pathan also played an explosive knock.

With Yuvraj Singh’s brilliant captaincy, India reached their target, finishing with a score of 159/5 in 19.1 overs, winning the match by 5 wickets with 5 balls in hand as well. Irfan Pathan was on strike in the final over when he hit a four to help India reach the target and win the trophy of the WCL 2024. He straight went to hug the India Champions captain Yuvraj Singh as they beat Pakistan convincingly.

After winning the toss and opting to bat first, Pakistan’s captain, Younis Khan, helped his side to post a decent 156/6 in their allotted 20 overs. India responded well where Ambati Rayudu scored a crucial 50 runs off just 30 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes while opening the chase with Robin Uthappa.

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Ambati Rayudu scores a quick fifty

Their onslaught against the Pakistani bowlers during the powerplay helped India to start well. Rayudu struck Aamer Yameen for a maximum in the first over and a boundary to set the platform. Uthappa also kept attacking in the next over, striking Yameen for two fours as well but he couldn’t score much as the same bowler quickly dismissed him. Arriving in third, Suresh Raina also hit a boundary on his second ball but was caught by Sohail Tanvir soon after, leaving India at 38/2.

Then Ambati Rayudu steadied the ship and added a vital 60-run partnership with Gurkeerat Singh Mann. Reaching his fifty, Rayudu positioned India strongly at 98/2 following 11 overs as well. Pakistan bounced back, though, dismissing Mann (34 off 33) and Rayudu (50 off 30) inside ten balls as well.

However, Yusuf Pathan and Yuvraj Singh added 42 runs as well. While Yuvraj (15* off 22) played the anchor’s role, Pathan’s quickfire 30 off 16 balls put India in a strong position. Meanwhile, Pathan was dismissed in the last over, caught by Shoaib Maqsood for a six, leaving India short of 7 runs to win from the last 10 balls. Then Irfan Pathan sealed the win by striking a boundary on the first ball of the last over as well.

Former Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu expressed his sadness about Rinku Singh not being chosen for India’s T20 World Cup 2024 team, even though Rinku has been great at finishing games. Rinku has played only 15 T20 matches for India but has an amazing average of 89 and a strike rate of 176.23, making him a reliable player. Rayudu said besides Ravindra Jadeja, India didn’t have a good finisher, and Rinku should’ve been picked.

Ambati Rayudu shares his opinion on social media  

Ambati Rayudu went on X (formerly Twitter) and indirectly criticized the selectors for picking reputation over skill for the T20 World Cup squad.

Rayudu knows how Rinku feels because Rayudu faced a similar situation when he was left out of the 2019 World Cup squad, which upset fans and raised questions.

MSK Prasad faced criticism as the chief selector of the Indian National Cricket Team, despite India’s success in reaching the finals of the 2017 Champions Trophy and the semi-finals of the 2019 ODI World Cup under his tenure. However, some decisions made by Prasad and his team puzzled both fans and experts. The most notable one was the exclusion of Ambati Rayudu from India’s 2019 World Cup squad.

Tom Moody shares the reason behind Rinku’s omission

Tom Moody, a former Australian cricketer, tried to explain why Rinku Singh wasn’t chosen. He said India wanted lots of all-rounders and good spinners in the team, so they had to choose between Shivam Dube and Rinku Singh.

Tom Moody added, “The way I see it, it had nothing to do with form, it had everything to do with the fact that Dube can bowl. If Rinku Singh could bowl, if both were identical cricketers, left-hand batters who could bowl part-time medium pace, he would be in that squad.”

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India still has time to change their final 15-player squad until May 25, according to ICC rules. It will be interesting to see if Rinku Singh can do something amazing in IPL 2024 to get into the team before the deadline.

Ruturaj Gaikwad, taking over as captain from the legendary MS Dhoni for IPL 2024, has seen a mixed bag of results. Leading Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Gaikwad secured four wins in his first eight games, but recent losses have brought criticism and pressure.

Initially, CSK seemed on the right track with four wins in six games. However, recent defeats to Lucknow Super Giants, especially Marcus Stoinis’ powerful batting, exposed weaknesses in CSK’s bowling and Gaikwad’s strategies.

According to a report Ambati Rayudu criticizes Ruturaj

According to MensXP, former CSK player Ambati Rayudu was reported to have criticized Gaikwad’s captaincy and field placements. “Poor field placements in death overs by Ruturaj (Gaikwad). We clearly saw a lack of experience as a captain,” Rayudu had reportedly said on Star Sports.

“If you credit Dhoni for CSK wins then blame him for the losses too…” 

The website even mentioned former India player Navjot Singh Sidhu’s comments, suggesting that if MS Dhoni gets credit for wins, he should also face criticism for losses. “If you credit Dhoni for CSK wins then blame him for the losses too. Dhoni is still the main think tank,” Sidhu was quoted as saying.

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However, Rayudu denied making any such comments about Gaikwad, CSK, or Dhoni. He shares a post on his social media about the matter. With consecutive losses to Lucknow Super Giants, CSK has slipped out of playoff contention, currently holding the fifth position. Their next challenge is against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday.