Sports Desk, AnyTV, New Delhi
Published by: Rajeev Rai
Updated Sun, 20 Feb 2022 04:57 PM IST
Summary
Royal Challengers Bangalore have not yet announced the name of their new captain. However, there is constant speculation about it. The franchise has been in turmoil since Virat Kohli’s decision to step down from the captaincy last season and AB de Villiers to retire from all forms of cricket.
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The names of Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik and Faf du Plessis are at the forefront of the contenders for the captaincy of RCB. But the speculation about the name of Faf du Plessis has intensified after a social media video released by this franchise surfaced. In the video released by RCB, it was told how the team’s think-tank had prepared with full planning ahead of the auction to rope in Faf.
Every important decision needs preparation, and the think tank planned Faf du Plessis’s auction pick well ahead of the #IPLAuction, considering the experience and the leadership value he brings to the group. Watch to find out how it all unfolded.#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers pic.twitter.com/JpnvWCcT7Y
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) February 20, 2022
In the video, RCB’s coaching director Mike Hesson is seen talking about Duplessis’s leadership ability and his importance to the team. RCB have high hopes from former South African captain Faf du Plessis, once a strong pillar of MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings. The franchise has also indicated on Sunday that du Plessis could be the new captain of RCB.
The video showed how the franchises planned to pick Duplessis in the IPL auction and how they see him as a leader.
In the video, Hesson is seen talking to his teammates, saying that he has the experience of captaining the South Africa team. We need to buy them in auction. For this we should keep a big budget, so that we can compete with others.