2020 was another year of so close yet so far for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). The 13-year-long hope of RCB fans shattered on Friday after Virat Kohli and Co failed to deliver in the playoffs yet again. Vying for their maiden IPL trophy, the Bangalore side put up a below-par performance when it mattered most, resulting into a six-wicket beating against SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH).

The Eliminator of the on-going IPL edition was a tale of two contrasting sides. While RCB's dismal show in playoffs continued, SRH cruised further in their title heist. Over-reliance on Kohli-AB de Villiers duo has been RCB's flaw for many years. And that's what the world witnessed on one more occasion.
Along with their batting woes, RCB have also been struggling to add a match-winner in their bowling artillery. The likes of Mohammed Siraj, Chris Morris, Yuzvendra Chahal and Washington Sundar did leave a mark on the UAE wickets. However, it was 'never enough' to mount a title challenge.

De Villiers was the only batsman who stood up while RCB suffered a batting debacle in the first innings. As many as six players didn't even cross the double-digit mark in the first innings. De Villiers, saving RCB's sinking ship, scored a 43-ball 56 to guide them to a modest total of 131 runs.