The auction for the next season of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) will take place on December 19 in Kolkata. All the teams would have done their homework regarding which players they want to retain, release and buy at the auction.
Apart from that, the coaches would have also started to look at the likely combinations for the season. Most IPL teams have made changes to their backroom staff and there can also be a case that the new coaches might also want a new leader at the helm.
Today, we have a look at three franchises who might ring changes and replace their captain –
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) –
For seven seasons now, RCB have had only one man at the helm – Virat Kohli. The RCB skipper hasn’t been able to lead the team to a title victory. The last time this team close to a title triumph was in 2016, where Kohli alone carried the team into the final with 973 runs at an average of 81.08.
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This year in IPL, RCB finished the eighth spot in the points table and failed to qualify. They lost their first six games on the trot and were never in contention once they lost the track earlier in the competition.
Though it’s a tough task, but RCB’s new team management, for once, might think to drop Kohli as captain.