Virender Sehwag Criticizes RCB’s Foreign Support Staff for Players’ Lack of English Understanding

Every single season, the franchise instills hopes in the hearts of their fans, only to end up breaking their hearts with their poor show on the pitch. As pundits look to delve deep into the RCB machinery, many problems surface. Only a few of them are international players, the rest are all Indians and half of them don’t even understand English.

Motivation for these players becomes a question – who spends time with them? Who talks to them? The absence of a single Indian staff member is notable.

“Players need a comfort level which they are not getting presently. If the leader is Indian, you can share what’s going through your mind. But if you do that to an overseas player, you may be left out of the Playing XI in the next game,” observed a veteran.

The franchise’s management and auction strategy are also under scrutiny, with the departure of many key players to other teams being a point of concern. The benched players, including some of the most expensive ones, reflect a disconnect in resource allocation. According to Tiwary, the lack of a specialist spinner is also a critical weakness.

Regrouping and devising a long-term plan are seen as essential for improvement. Despite their current predicament, the Bengaluru side still has a chance to make it to the playoffs, but it will require a significant effort from the team led by Faf du Plessis.