IPL 2020: Parthiv Patel's cheeky jibe to RCB on Instagram polarizes fans

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel seemed unhappy with latest post by RCB’s Instagram handle. Patel is one of RCB's retained players for 2020 season. However, many have questioned his place in side due to his inconsistency at top of order across seasons.

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Parthiv Patel unimpressed with RCB on Instagram

RCB's Instagram handle posted a picture on Thursday of Patel and young opener Devdutt Padikkal and asked fans to choose one between m to open alongside skipper Virat Kohli if team had to chase a gigantic total of 240.

Fans started coming up with ir picks and that’s when an irked Patel asked franchise as to why y wished team conceded 239 runs in first place.

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Padikkal has been in red-hot form for Karnataka in ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. opening batsman is currently top-scorer in tournament, having scored 461 runs in 10 outings at an impeccable aver of 65.86. He has hit one century and four fifties in tournament so far. Patel, on or hand, had done reasonably well for  Royal Challengers in IPL 2019.

Royal Challengers Bangalore will look to win ir first-ever IPL title next year. y have t been able to perform consistently in tournament and are one of only three teams who are yet to lay ir hands on coveted title. That's why y have roped in Mike Hesson and Simon Katich in ir coaching staff. RCB have made it to final thrice but have ended up second best each time.

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y last made it to final in 2016, losing to Sunrisers Hyderabad after RCB's talismanic captain Virat Kohli scored nearly 1,000 runs that season. Since n, Bangalore-based outfit has only finished in bottom half of points table. y have been arguably  worst-performing team in last three years. 

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