| 2012 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Ray Jennings | ||
| Captain | Virat Kohli | ||
| Ground(s) | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | ||
| IPL | 5th | ||
| Most runs | Chris Gayle (733)[1] | ||
| Most wickets | Vinay Kumar (19)[2] | ||
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Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) is a franchise cricket team based in Bangalore, India, which plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They were one of the nine teams that competed in the 2012 Indian Premier League. They were captained by Daniel Vettori. Royal Challengers Bangalore finished fifth in the IPL and did not qualify for the Champions League T20.
Squad
Players with international caps before the 2012 IPL season are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| 02 | Mohammad Kaif |  India | 1 December 1980 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| 03 | Cheteshwar Pujara | India | 25 January 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 09 | Arun Karthik | India | 15 February 1986 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 12 | Luke Pomersbach | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 28 September 1984 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas |
| 14 | Mayank Agarwal | India | 16 February 1991 | Right-handed | – | |
| 18 | Virat Kohli | India | 5 November 1988 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain |
| 32 | Saurabh Tiwary | India | 30 December 1989 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| – | Rilee Rossouw |  South Africa | 9 October 1989 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas |
| – | Vijay Zol | India | 23 November 1994 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| All-rounders | ||||||
| 04 | Andrew McDonald | Australia | 15 June 1981 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Overseas |
| 07 | Asad Pathan | India | 17 June 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 11 | Daniel Vettori |  New Zealand | 27 January 1979 | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | Overseas |
| 23 | Tillakaratne Dilshan |  Sri Lanka | 14 October 1976 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas |
| 37 | Rajoo Bhatkal | India | 1 September 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 333 | Chris Gayle |  Jamaica | 21 September 1979 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| 17 | AB de Villiers | South Africa | 17 February 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas |
| – | CM Gautam | India | 8 March 1986 | Right-handed | – | |
| Bowlers | ||||||
| 01 | Harshal Patel | India | 23 November 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| 03 | KP Appanna | India | 20 December 1988 | Right-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
| 05 | Vinay Kumar | India | 12 February 1984 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| 08 | Syed Mohammed | India | 3 June 1983 | Left-handed | Slow left arm orthodox | |
| 20 | Prasanth Parameswaran | India | 30 May 1985 | Right-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | |
| 25 | Abhimanyu Mithun | India | 25 October 1989 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | |
| 34 | Zaheer Khan | India | 7 October 1978 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | |
| 63 | Dirk Nannes | Australia | 16 May 1976 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast | Overseas |
| 67 | Charl Langeveldt | South Africa | 17 December 1974 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Overseas |
| 79 | Sreenath Aravind | India | 8 April 1984 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium-fast | |
| 800 | Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka | 17 April 1972 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas |
Indian Premier League season
Standings
Royal Challengers Bangalore finished fifth in the league stage of IPL 2012.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delhi Daredevils (3rd) | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 0.617 |
| 2 | Kolkata Knight Riders (C) | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 0.561 |
| 3 | Mumbai Indians (4th) | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 20 | −0.100 |
| 4 | Chennai Super Kings (RU) | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 0.100 |
| 5 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 17 | −0.022 |
| 6 | Kings XI Punjab | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | −0.216 |
| 7 | Rajasthan Royals | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 0.201 |
| 8 | Deccan Chargers | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 9 | −0.509 |
| 9 | Pune Warriors India | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 8 | −0.551 |
Source: [3]
- The top four teams qualified for the playoffs
- C refers to the eventual winners of the tournament, RU to the runners-up
Match log
| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 April | Delhi Daredevils | Bengaluru | Won by 20 runs, MoM – AB de Villiers 64* (42) | Scorecard |
| 2 | 10 April | Kolkata Knight Riders | Bengaluru | Lost by 42 runs | Scorecard |
| 3 | 12 April | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai | Lost by 5 wickets | Scorecard |
| 4 | 15 April | Rajasthan Royals | Bengaluru | Lost by 59 runs | Scorecard |
| 5 | 17 April | Pune Warriors India | Bengaluru | Won by 6 wickets, MoM – Chris Gayle 81 (48) | Scorecard |
| 6 | 20 April | Kings XI Punjab | Mohali | Won by 5 wickets, MoM – Chris Gayle 87 (56) | Scorecard |
| 7 | 23 April | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur | Won by 46 runs, MoM – AB de Villiers 59* (23) | Scorecard |
| 8 | 25 April | Chennai Super Kings | Bengaluru | Match Abandoned without a ball bowled due to rain | Scorecard |
| 9 | 28 April | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | Lost by 47 runs | Scorecard |
| 10 | 2 May | Kings XI Punjab | Bengaluru | Lost by 4 wickets | Scorecard |
| 11 | 6 May | Deccan Chargers | Bengaluru | Won by 5 Wickets, MoM – AB de Villiers 47* (17) | Scorecard |
| 12 | 9 May | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | Won by 9 Wickets, MoM – Chris Gayle 82* (59) | Scorecard |
| 13 | 11 May | Pune Warriors India | Pune | Won by 35 runs, MoM – Chris Gayle 57 (31) | Scorecard |
| 14 | 14 May | Mumbai Indians | Bengaluru | Lost by 5 Wickets | Scorecard |
| 15 | 17 May | Delhi Daredevils | New Delhi | Won by 21 runs, MoM – Chris Gayle 128* (62) | Scorecard |
| 16 | 20 May | Deccan Chargers | Hyderabad | Lost by 9 runs | Scorecard |
| Overall record: 8–7. Failed to advance. | |||||
References
- ↑ "Indian Premier League, 2012/ Records / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ↑ "Indian Premier League, 2012/ Records / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ↑ "Points Table; Indian Premier League 2012; ESPNcricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
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