Captain RCB IPL 2022: Faf du Plessis named new captain RCB – Royal Challengers Bangalore are all set to appoint Faf du Plessis as their new captain for IPL 2022. With Virat Kohli stepping down as captain after IPL 2021, the position has remained vacant. Glenn Maxwell was favorite to be named as a substitute but RCB decided to go with Du Plessis. Follow the IPL 2022 live updates on InsideSport.IN.
“The announcement will be made in the next 24 hours. Then you will know who the captain is. It was a difficult choice but not surprising. informed sources told InsideSport.
RCB Captain IPL 2022: Royal Challengers Bangalore to announce Faf du Plessis as NEW CAPTAIN in 24 hours – Follow Live Updates
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What happened against Glenn Maxwell was his unavailability in the first three matches of IPL 2022. Although he was not named in the white ball series against Pakistan, Cricket Australia banned all players under central contract to participate in the IPL until April 5th, which means that the NOC will only be applicable from April 6th.
This meant that Faf du Plessis had gotten the green light. The former South African skipper has extensive captaincy experience having captained the team in all three formats, including the World Cup. At Chennai Super Kings, Du Plessis was a guaranteed starter and he will have his place sealed in RCB’s Playing XI as an opener, opening the door to take charge.
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Captain RCB IPL 2022: Why does Faf du Plessis seem the ideal choice for the captaincy of the RCB?
- Faf is the only option after Virat Kohli with experience as a captain in international cricket.
- A prolific opener in form, Faf du Plessis will be one of the first on the scoresheet.
- Having retired from international cricket, he will also be available for the duration of IPL 2022.
- The other option was Glenn Maxwell who was considered initially but he will be unavailable for the first few games. The Australian will only be available from March 12 after serving a five-day quarantine following the Pakistan tour.
- Dinesh Karthik was the other option, especially due to his entries behind the stumps. But under his guidance, KKR struggled and he quit midway through the season in IPL 2020.
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In addition, the acquisition of Faf du Plessis was well planned ahead of the auction. RCB did everything to pay Rs 7 Cr to acquire his services.
IPL 2022 – Royal Challengers Bangalore Full Squad:
- Withheld: Virat Kohli (15 Cr), Glenn Maxwell (11 Cr), Mohammed Siraj (7 Cr).
- RCB Auction buys: Mahipal Lomror (95L), Finn Allen (80L), Sherfane Rutherford (1 Cr), Jason Behrendorff (75L), Suyash Prabhudesai (30L), Chama Milind (25L), Aneeshwar Gautam (20L), Karn Sharma (50 L), David Willey (2 Cr), Siddharth Kaul (75 L), Luvnith Sissodia (20 L), Faf du Plessis (7 Cr), Harshal Patel (10.75 Cr), Wanindu Hasaranga (10.75 Cr), Dinesh Karthik (5.5 Cr), Josh Hazlewood (7.75 Cr), Shahbaz Ahamed (2.4 Cr), Anuj Rawat (3.4 Cr), Akash Deep (20 L)
Full Royal Challengers Bangalore schedule
- RCB vs PBKS, March 27, Sunday at 7:30 p.m.
- RCB vs KKR, March 30, Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
- RCB vs RR, April 5, Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
- RCB vs MI, April 9, Saturday 7:30 p.m.
- RCB vs CSK, April 12, Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
- RCB vs DC, April 16, Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
- RCB vs LSG, April 19, Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
- RCB vs SRH, April 23, Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
- RCB vs RR, April 26, Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
- RCB vs GT, April 30, Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
- RCB vs CSK, May 4, Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
- RCB vs SRH, May 8, Sunday at 3:30 p.m.
- RCB vs PBKS, May 13, Friday at 7:30 p.m.
- RCB vs GT, May 19, Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
RCB Captain IPL 2022: Royal Challengers Bangalore to announce Faf du Plessis as NEW CAPTAIN in 24 hours – Follow Live Updates
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