IPL 2022 – RCB New Captain? 7 out of 10 IPL Teams have their captain in place for the 15th Season of IPL (IPL 2022). KKR, RCB & PBKS are the only teams which are yet to finalize the captaincy candidate. Now Harbhajan Singh has predicted something big for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). According to Bhajji he won’t be surprsied if Virat Kohli again accept to lead the RCB side – Follow IPL 2022 LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN
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RCB New Captain? “RCB is making a new team and they will search for a good leader. But does Kohli want to take up the role? It will be a big challenge but I won’t be surprised if he agrees to be the captain for the next 1-2 years. RCB also needs to groom a young player who can lead them in future. If they get Ishan or Shreyas in the auction, they can be good Indian picks as future leaders,” Harbhajan declared on his YOUTUBE CHANNEL.
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RCB New Captain? RCB have retained three players ahead of the auction. Former skipper Virat Kohli, all-rounder Glenn Maxwell and pacer Mohammed Siraj all have been retained. But the team doesn’t have a captain in their ranks.
Now either they can again offer captaincy to Virat Kohli or will have to find some suitable candidate from the auction.
“Despite having many big names, RCB is a team who is yet to lift the title. AB de Villiers won’t play this season and Kohli has stepped down from captaincy… so they need to find a captain now. Among Indians, Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan are the two names who can efficiently lead the team. Shreyas has already shown his captaincy prowess while leading the Delhi franchise. But I think Kohli will have to don the captaincy hat again. RCB won’t get a better leader than him,” said Harbhajan.
IPL 2022 – Captains of all IPL Teams
- Mumbai Indians – Rohit Sharma
- Chennai Super Kings – MS Dhoni
- Rajasthan Royals – Sanju Samson
- Delhi Capitals – Rishabh Pant
- Lucknow Super Giants – KL Rahul
- Sunrisers Hyderabad – Kane Williamson
- Ahmedabad – Hardik Pandya
- KKR / RCB / PBKS – Still to finalize their captain
Why did Kohli give up on RCB captaincy? Kohli last year stepped down as RCB captain, ending his decade-long journey as the leader of the franchise.
Under him, RCB’s best show came in 2016 when the team reached the final, with Kohli leading from the front scoring 973 runs including four centuries.
“RCB is making a new team and they will search for a good leader. But does Kohli want to take up the role? It will be a big challenge but I won’t be surprised if he agrees to be the captain for the next 1-2 years. RCB also needs to groom a young player who can lead them in future. If they get Ishan or Shreyas in the auction, they can be good Indian picks as future leaders,” he added.
Harbhajan further mentioned David Warner and Aaron Finch as two possible names who can take up the leadership role at RCB.
Warner, who led SRH to a title win in 2016 as captain, was dropped from the position last season following a string of low scores.
He also was left on the bench for most of Hyderabad’s games, eventually leading to his exit from the franchise. The left-handed Aussie has a base price of INR 2 crore.
“Talking about overseas options, David Warner is the best pick. He will captain the side and score runs as well. Aaron Finch is also a player who can lead the team. He may have not performed exceptionally well with the bat but RCB can rope him as a captain. RCB can also look for Eoin Morgan. I’ve played under Morgan in Kolkata Knight Riders and he’s got a composed attitude. But according to me, Kohli’s return to captaincy is the best option for Bangalore,” Harbhajan further said.
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Remaining Player Purse IPL Teams: Following the retentions, this is where each franchise stand ahead of the IPL 2022 Auction:
| Team | Purse left | Total slots available | Overseas slots available |
| Chennai Super Kings | 48 | 21 | 7 |
| Delhi Capitals | 47.5 | 21 | 7 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 48 | 21 | 6 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 59 | 22 | 7 |
| Mumbai Indians | 48 | 21 | 7 |
| Punjab Kings | 72 | 23 | 8 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 62 | 22 | 7 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 57 | 22 | 7 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 68 | 22 | 7 |
| Team Ahmedabad | 52 | 22 | 7 |
IPL Auction 2022 LIVE – All You Need To Know
When will IPL 2022 Auction Start? Date
IPL 2022 Auction likely to be held on Feb 12 and 13
What Time IPL 2022 Auction Will begin? Time
IPL 2022 Auction coverage will begin at 11 AM IST
What are the venues for IPL 2022 Auction? – Venue
IPL 2022 Auction will be held at Bengaluru on February 12 and 13
How to watch IPL 2022 Auction? TV Channels and Live Streaming
IPL 2022 Auction will be telecasted live on Star Sports Network, while it will also be live streamed on Disney+Hotstar. Live updates will be available on InsideSport.IN.
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