# 2014 Royal Challengers Bangalore season

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 eight teams that competed in the 2014 Indian Premier League. They were captained by Virat Kohli. Royal Challengers Bangalore finished seventh in the IPL and did not qualify for the Champions League T20.

## Squad

* Players with international caps before the 2014 IPL season are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting Style | Bowling Style | Notes |
| Batsmen |||||||
| 11 | Rilee Rossouw | South Africa | (1989-10-09) 9 October 1989 (age 35) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas |
| 18 | Virat Kohli | India | (1988-11-05) 5 November 1988 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain |
| 53 | Nic Maddinson | Australia | (1991-12-21) 21 December 1991 (age 32) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | Overseas |
| 89 | Tanmay Mishra | Kenya | (1986-12-22) 22 December 1986 (age 37) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | |
| 175 | Chris Gayle | Jamaica | (1979-09-21) 21 September 1979 (age 45) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas |
| 451 | Vijay Zol | India | (1994-11-23) 23 November 1994 (age 30) | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| All-rounders |||||||
| 12 | Yuvraj Singh | India | (1981-12-12) 12 December 1981 (age 42) | Left-handed | Left-arm orthodox | |
| 69 | Sachin Rana | India | (1984-09-18) 18 September 1984 (age 40) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | |
| 81 | Albie Morkel | South Africa | (1981-06-10) 10 June 1981 (age 43) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium fast | Overseas |
| Wicket-keepers |||||||
| 5 | Yogesh Takawale | India | (1984-12-05) 5 December 1984 (age 40) | Right-handed | | |
| 17 | AB de Villiers | South Africa | (1984-02-17) 17 February 1984 (age 40) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas |
| 42 | Parthiv Patel | India | (1985-03-09) 9 March 1985 (age 39) | Left-handed | | |
| Bowlers |||||||
| 2 | Ashok Dinda | India | (1984-03-25) 25 March 1984 (age 40) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast | |
| 3 | Yuzvendra Chahal | India | (1990-07-23) 23 July 1990 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| 13 | Harshal Patel | India | (1990-11-23) 23 November 1990 (age 34) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| 14 | Ravi Rampaul | Trinidad and Tobago | (1984-10-15) 15 October 1984 (age 40) | Left-handed | Right-arm medium fast | Overseas |
| 23 | Abu Nechim | India | (1988-11-05) 5 November 1988 (age 36) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | |
| 45 | Varun Aaron | India | (1989-10-29) 29 October 1989 (age 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | |
| 56 | Mitchell Starc | Australia | (1990-01-30) 30 January 1990 (age 34) | Left-handed | Left-arm fast | Overseas |
| 800 | Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka | (1972-04-17) 17 April 1972 (age 52) | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas |
| | Shadab Jakati | India | (1980-11-27) 27 November 1980 (age 44) | Right-handed | Left-arm orthodox | |
| | Sandeep Warrier | India | (1991-04-04) 4 April 1991 (age 33) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast medium | |

## Indian Premier League season
### Standings

Royal Challengers Bangalore finished seventh in the league stage of IPL 2014.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Kings XI Punjab (R) | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0.968 |
| 2 | Kolkata Knight Riders (C) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.418 |
| 3 | Chennai Super Kings (3) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0.385 |
| 4 | Mumbai Indians (4) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.095 |
| 5 | Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0.060 |
| 6 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | −0.399 |
| 7 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | −0.428 |
| 8 | Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 4 | −1.182 |
* Top 4 teams were qualified for the playoffs
* advanced to the Qualifier and 2014 Champions League Twenty20 Group Stage
* advanced to the Eliminator and 2014 Champions League Twenty20 Group Stage
* advanced to the Eliminator and 2014 Champions League Twenty20 Qualifying Stage

### Match log

| No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorecard |
| 1 | 17 April 2014 | Delhi Daredevils | Sharjah | Won by 8 wickets, MoM – Yuzvendra Chahal 1/18 (4 Overs) | Score Card |
| 2 | 19 April 2014 | Mumbai Indians | Dubai | Won by 7 wickets, MoM – Parthiv Patel 57* (45) | Score Card |
| 3 | 24 April 2014 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Sharjah | Lost by 2 runs | Score Card |
| 4 | 26 April 2014 | Rajasthan Royals | Abu Dhabi | Lost by 6 wickets | Score Card |
| 5 | 28 April 2014 | Kings XI Punjab | Dubai | Lost by 5 wickets | Score Card |
| 6 | 4 May 2014 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Bengaluru | Won by 4 wickets, MoM – AB de Villiers 89* (41) | Score Card |
| 7 | 6 May 2014 | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai | Lost by 19 runs | Score Card |
| 8 | 9 May 2014 | Kings XI Punjab | Bengaluru | Lost by 33 runs | Score Card |
| 9 | 11 May 2014 | Rajasthan Royals | Bengaluru | Lost by 5 wickets | Score Card |
| 10 | 13 May 2014 | Delhi Daredevils | Bengaluru | Won by 16 runs, MoM – Yuvraj Singh 68* (29) | Score Card |
| 11 | 18 May 2014 | Chennai Super Kings | Ranchi | Won by 5 wickets, MoM – AB de Villiers 28 (14) | Score Card |
| 12 | 20 May 2014 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad | Lost by 7 wickets | Score Card |
| 13 | 22 May 2014 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | Lost by 31 runs | Score Card |
| 14 | 24 May 2014 | Chennai Super Kings | Bengaluru | Lost by 8 wickets | Score Card |
| Overall record: 5–9. Failed to advance. ||||||