RCB APPOINT FAF DU PLESSIS AS THEIR NEW CAPTAIN
(The Quiver): Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday announced Faf du Plessis as their new captain for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season. The former finalists announced the former South Africa captain as Virat Kohli’s successor at the RCB Unbox event in Bengaluru.
Du Plessis, one of the consistent performers for Chennai Super Kings, was an obvious choice after Virat Kohli decided to call time on his leadership role for the franchise after a decade during which their trophy draught didn’t end. He was bought for Rs 7 crore by RCB and is available for the whole season.
Du Plessis was handed over the cap by team’s chairman Prathmesh Mishra and director cricket operations Mike Hesson in a virtual event here.
“I’m deeply grateful for the opportunity. I have played a lot of IPL and understand the dynamics of the game. It’s no small thing to trust an overseas player,” Du Plessis, who gave up South African captaincy across all formats in 2020, said.“I would rely heavily on the amazing experience of domestic players. We have got great leader of the game in Virat Kohli,” Du Plessis said.
