3 Players Who Have The Potential To Replace Virat Kohli As The RCB Captain In IPL 2022

Royal Challengers Bangalore showed an incredible performance in IPL 2021. The Virat Kohli-led side won four back-to-back matches at the start and held the top spot in the points table for a lot of time at the start. When IPL 2021 got suspended, RCB were placed on the 3rd spot in the points table with 10 points. They won 5 matches and lost 2 out of 7.

Royal Challengers Bangalore is a powerful team in IPL but has also faced bad luck when it comes to winning titles. Royal Challengers Bangalore have lost IPL titles three times- in IPL 2009, IPL 2011, and IPL 2016. Virat Kohli has been leading the team since 2011 and failed to win any titles despite having strong players in the squad. RCB has also failed to bag victory on crucial occasions. Other than losing three finals in the tournament, Royal Challengers Bangalore have also qualified for playoffs on three occasions but they failed to reach the final.

Virat Kohli has also faced criticisms for failing to lead RCB to an IPL trophy. While other skippers like MS Dhoni (Chennai Super Kings), Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians), and Gautam Gambhir (Delhi Capitals) have clinched the IPL trophy multiple times, Virat Kohli-led RCB have struggled to become IPL champions even once. If the second phase of IPL 2021 takes place later this year and RCB once again fails to lift the trophy, Virat Kohli’s leadership will get under scrutiny.

The franchise might replace Kohli as the skipper in IPL 2022 or Kohli might himself take the responsibility for the team’s failure and step down as a skipper. In such a scenario, the franchisee will need a strong player to lead the team in IPL 2022. Here we look at 3 players from Royal Challengers Bangalore who have the potential of replacing Virat Kohli as the RCB captain in IPL 2022.

3 Players Who Have The Potential Of Replacing Virat Kohli As The RCB Captain In IPL 2022

AB de Villiers

AB de Villiers is one player who has the potential of becoming an RCB skipper in IPL 2022. AB de Villiers has been part of Royal Challengers Bangalore since IPL 2011 and has been one of the core members of the franchise. With his aggressive batting, AB de Villiers has helped RCB to win many matches. Villiers has also experience of a skipper as he has led the South Africa national team earlier.

AB de Villiers is the 6th highest run-scorer in IPL. In 176 matches, the right-handed batsman has smashed 5056 runs at an average of 40+. Villiers has also hit 3 centuries and 40 half-centuries in IPL so far. All of De Villiers’ three centuries were unbeaten knocks. His high strike rate of 152+ while batting is a big asset for the team. So AB de Villiers definitely have the potential to lead RCB in IPL 2022.

Glenn Maxwell

Glenn Maxwell became part of Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2021 after the franchise bought him for a whopping Rs. 14.25 crore during the auction. Maxwell was doing a great job for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2021. He smashed 223 runs in 7 matches and hit 2 fifties while batting at a strike rate of 144+. Overall, Maxwell has played 89 matches in the Indian Premier League and scored 1728 runs at a strike rate of 153+. He is an aggressive hitter who has the ability to hit big shots. Maxwell is another player who has the potential to lead Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2022.

The Australian player Maxwell has been part of IPL since the 2012 edition. The right-handed batsman Maxwell was part of Delhi Daredevils in IPL 2012. He represented Mumbai Indians in IPL 2013. From IPL 2014 to IPL 2017, Maxwell was part of Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings). He moved to Delhi Capitals in IPL 2018 and moved to Punjab Kings in IPL 2020. Now he is part of Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Devdutt Padikkal

Devdutt Padikkal joined Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2020 which was his debut season in the tournament too. The 20-year-old batsman has become a promising player for the franchise in a short time. In IPL 2020, Devdutt Padikkal was the highest run-getter for Royal Challengers Bangalore with 473 runs in 15 matches. He also smashed 5 half-centuries in the tournament and was awarded emerging player of the year for his spectacular batting.

In IPL 2021, the left-handed batsman Padikkal earned the spotlight after smashing a century (101) against Rajasthan Royals. So far, he has scored 668 runs in 21 matches in IPL at a strike rate of 131+. Padikkal has also emerged as a strong opener for the team with his aggressive batting style. Padikkal is another RCB player who has the potential to lead the team in IPL 2022.