section_path: History/2020–2023: Regain in form
section_name: 2020–2023: Regain in form
paragraph_text: 2020–2023: Regain in form
  
  In August 2019, Simon Katich replaced Gary Kirsten as the head coach of the team, and Mike Hesson was appointed as the director of cricket operations. Ahead of the 2020 IPL auction, RCB released several players, including Colin de Grandhomme, Dale Steyn, Heinrich Klaasen, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Akshdeep Nath, Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetmyer, and Tim Southee. During the auction, RCB added Aaron Finch, Chris Morris, Joshua Philippe, Kane Richardson, Pavan Deshpande, Dale Steyn, Shahbaz Ahmed, and Isuru Udana to their squad. They also released a new logo ahead of the season. The 2020 IPL season was postponed and eventually held in the UAE due to the COVID-19 pandemic. RCB qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2016, finishing fourth on the points table with 14 points. They faced Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator but lost by six wickets. Devdutt Padikkal was the team's leading run-scorer with 473 runs, followed by Virat Kohli with 466 runs and AB de Villiers with 454 runs. Yuzvendra Chahal was the highest wicket-taker, taking 21 wickets, followed by Chris Morris and Mohammad Siraj, who each took 11 wickets.
  
  During the 2021 IPL auction, RCB acquired Glenn Maxwell, Mohammed Azharuddeen, Sachin Baby, Kyle Jamieson, Srikar Bharat, Rajat Patidar, Dan Christian, and Suyash Prabhudessai. The season was suspended midway due to a sudden rise in COVID-19 cases among players and resumed in September in the UAE. Before the season's resumption, the team's head coach, Simon Katich, resigned, and Mike Hesson took over as head coach. RCB qualified for the playoffs by finishing third in the points table but failed to lift the trophy once again, losing to fourth placed Kolkata Knight Riders in the Eliminator. Harshal Patel finished the season with 32 wickets, equalling Dwayne Bravo 's record for the highest number of wickets taken in a season and winning the Purple Cap. Glenn Maxwell was the highest run-scorer for the team with 513 runs, the fifth highest in the season. Virat Kohli became the first-ever batsman to score 6,000 runs in the IPL during this season. This season marked AB de Villiers's last in the IPL, as he announced his retirement in November 2021.
  
  In the 2022 season, the Royal Challengers underwent significant changes. Faf du Plessis was announced as the new captain following Virat Kohli's decision to step down from the role after the 2021 season. Additionally, Sanjay Bangar was appointed as the new head coach. During the auction, RCB acquired several key players, including Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Finn Allen, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik, Josh Hazlewood, and Jason Behrendorff. The season also saw the expansion of the league to include two new teams, making it a 10-team competition. RCB managed to advance past the eliminator stage for the first time in two seasons but ultimately fell short of winning the title, losing to Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2. du Plessis finished the season as the team's highest run-scorer with 468 runs, while Hasaranga was the leading wicket-taker with 26 wickets.
  
  Ahead of the 2023 season, RCB acquired Reece Topley, Will Jacks, Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh, Sonu Yadav, Himanshu Sharma, and Manoj Bhadange in the auction. The team won seven of their fourteen matches, finishing sixth in the group stage and failing to qualify for the playoffs. Faf du Plessis was the top run-scorer, while Mohammed Siraj took the most wickets for the team.
  
  In August 2019, Simon Katich replaced Gary Kirsten as the head coach of the team, and Mike Hesson was appointed as the director of cricket operations. Ahead of the 2020 IPL auction, RCB released several players, including Colin de Grandhomme, Dale Steyn, Heinrich Klaasen, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Akshdeep Nath, Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetmyer, and Tim Southee. During the auction, RCB added Aaron Finch, Chris Morris, Joshua Philippe, Kane Richardson, Pavan Deshpande, Dale Steyn, Shahbaz Ahmed, and Isuru Udana to their squad. They also released a new logo ahead of the season. The 2020 IPL season was postponed and eventually held in the UAE due to the COVID-19 pandemic. RCB qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2016, finishing fourth on the points table with 14 points. They faced Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator but lost by six wickets. Devdutt Padikkal was the team's leading run-scorer with 473 runs, followed by Virat Kohli with 466 runs and AB de Villiers with 454 runs. Yuzvendra Chahal was the highest wicket-taker, taking 21 wickets, followed by Chris Morris and Mohammad Siraj, who each took 11 wickets.
  
  During the 2021 IPL auction, RCB acquired Glenn Maxwell, Mohammed Azharuddeen, Sachin Baby, Kyle Jamieson, Srikar Bharat, Rajat Patidar, Dan Christian, and Suyash Prabhudessai. The season was suspended midway due to a sudden rise in COVID-19 cases among players and resumed in September in the UAE. Before the season's resumption, the team's head coach, Simon Katich, resigned, and Mike Hesson took over as head coach. RCB qualified for the playoffs by finishing third in the points table but failed to lift the trophy once again, losing to fourth placed Kolkata Knight Riders in the Eliminator. Harshal Patel finished the season with 32 wickets, equalling Dwayne Bravo 's record for the highest number of wickets taken in a season and winning the Purple Cap. Glenn Maxwell was the highest run-scorer for the team with 513 runs, the fifth highest in the season. Virat Kohli became the first-ever batsman to score 6,000 runs in the IPL during this season. This season marked AB de Villiers's last in the IPL, as he announced his retirement in November 2021.
  
  In the 2022 season, the Royal Challengers underwent significant changes. Faf du Plessis was announced as the new captain following Virat Kohli's decision to step down from the role after the 2021 season. Additionally, Sanjay Bangar was appointed as the new head coach. During the auction, RCB acquired several key players, including Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Finn Allen, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik, Josh Hazlewood, and Jason Behrendorff. The season also saw the expansion of the league to include two new teams, making it a 10-team competition. RCB managed to advance past the eliminator stage for the first time in two seasons but ultimately fell short of winning the title, losing to Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2. du Plessis finished the season as the team's highest run-scorer with 468 runs, while Hasaranga was the leading wicket-taker with 26 wickets.
  
  Ahead of the 2023 season, RCB acquired Reece Topley, Will Jacks, Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh, Sonu Yadav, Himanshu Sharma, and Manoj Bhadange in the auction. The team won seven of their fourteen matches, finishing sixth in the group stage and failing to qualify for the playoffs. Faf du Plessis was the top run-scorer, while Mohammed Siraj took the most wickets for the team.