Virat Kohli captained RCB for the first time after 464 days in the match against PBKS on Thursday (April 20). The reason stated was the inability of Faf du Plessis to do fielding. While that made the internet go into a frenzy, there is a report on InsideSport that claims that Kohli could continue as the captain of the Royal Challengers for the next two IPL games.
It could be done as Faf du Plessis suffered a rib injury in the match against CSK and RCB team management wants to give Faf some more rest. However, it could also be a tactical move to have regular captain Faf du Plessis as an Impact player.
“Faf potentially can’t be fielding today, so he’ll be playing as an impact player, switching with Vikaykumar Vyshak,” Kohli said during the coin toss.
Earlier, Kohli led RCB from 2013 till 2021 and won 66 games for the Bangalore franchise. He led RCB in 140 games in total before the PBKS vs RCB game.
Virat Kohli Captaincy Records:
IPL: Matches: 141, Win: 64, Loss: 69, Tied: 3, NR: 4, W/L%: 48.16%
ODIs: Mat: 95, Win: 65, Loss: 27, Tied: 1, NR: 2, W/L%: 70.43%
Tests: Mat: 68, Win: 40, Loss: 17, Draw: 11, W/L%: 58.82%
T20Is: Mat: 50, Win: 30, Loss: 16, Tied: 2, NR: 2, W/L%: 64.58%
RCB has won 3 matches out of the 6 matches the side has played so far. They will be playing their next match against Rajasthan Royals on April 23.