IPL 2027 mini-auction: Should RCB release any players despite successfully defending their title?

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RCB won back-to-back IPL titles, but there's still some room for improvement.

Suyash Sharma's expensive economy and poor wicket-taking record make him a prime release candidate.

Devdutt Padikkal's low strike rate and Rasikh's high economy also make them likely mini-auction casualties.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru created history by winning back-to-back IPL titles after beating Gujarat Titans on Sunday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Andy Flower and his coaching unit deserve every bit of the credit coming their way, but the franchises that fall after defending a title almost always share one common trait: they celebrated too long and changed too little.

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If RCB want a third consecutive trophy in 2027, the think tank needs to be as ruthless in the mini-auction as it has been on the field.