3 Reasons why Virat Kohli will return as RCB captain

With the final deadline to announce the player retentions for all the IPL teams is set to run out in just over a day’s time, the rumour mill is swirling with lots of comments about who is staying or leaving a particular franchise. As far as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are concerned, a report from ESPNcricinfo detailed that the team management is looking to part ways with their current captain Faf du Plessis, 40, which would usher in a new era for the franchise going into the IPL 2025.

But the same report further stated that with Faf du Plessis gone, RCB are looking to give Virat Kohli the captaincy of the franchise once again after he led them for the better part of a decade before quitting from his post ahead of IPL 2022. Whether the rumours turn out to be true or not, it will be known on Thursday, October 31, when all the 10 teams announce their player retention.

In the meantime, SportsTiger looks at three reasons why Virat Kohli might end up returning as the captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Lack of proven captaincy options available

lack of proven captaincy options available sportstiger

With the Royal Challengers Bengaluru searching for their first IPL title since the inception of the tournament back in 2008, there is a sense of desperation in how the franchise operates on the field and behind the scenes. Amidst all that, Virat Kohli, the former Indian captain, has been a rock from them, who has stayed loyal for more than 16 years, and with not many proven captaincy options available in the market, it could be an easy decision for RCB to appoint him as the new captain, at least for the upcoming 2025 season, and take it from there.

Knowledge of inner workings of RCB

knowledge of inner workings of rcb sportstiger

Virat Kohli is the only cricketer in the IPL, who has been a part of the same team in the IPL since 2008, and because of that, he is well rehearsed to the inner workings of Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The knowledge and experience of handling the day-to-day affairs of RCB for nearly a decade as the captain, along with the respect and admiration of the players who have shared the dressing room with him, could prompt the management to give him the leadership role for a short period before he hands it over to a suitable candidate for the long term.

Unfinished business in IPL

unfinished business in ipl sportstiger

Despite being a part of Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the last 16 years, Virat Kohli hasn’t been able to win the coveted Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy in his illustrious career. There is definite unfinished business left for Virat Kohli to handle in terms of winning the IPL trophy for the first-time ever, and who better than himself, would he rely on, to bring the glory to RCB as their captain, adding to his glittering closet of trophies won as an individual player in the league over the last decade and a half.

Top Stories

Scroll to Top
Switch Dark Mode