Daniel Vettori
Daniel Vettori[Photo: Twitter]

Former New Zealand cricketer Daniel Vettori, who also led Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) before his coaching stint with the franchise, opined that the RCB had decided to retain Australia’s big-hitting Glenn Maxwell as they see him as s potential captain in IPL 2022. The all-rounder was retained by the franchise along with Virat Kohli and Mohammad Siraj following a splendid IPL 2021 season.

RCB is one of the few franchises that could be in the hunt for a new captain at the auction as Virat Kohli quit the captaincy after IPL 2021. Though there are many options for captaincy in the IPL 2022 auction pool, Daniel Vettori feels RCB already considers Maxwell a captaincy option.

Speaking on ESPNCricinfo, Vettori said: “I think Maxwell was retained with the view that he’s a potential captaincy option. He’s done a good job with the Melbourne Stars.

“He’s been energetic, he’s probably been in a lot of ways similar to Kohli, probably not quite to the same level or enthusiasm. But I think he’s definitely a guy who has led from the front.”

Glenn Maxwell
Glenn Maxwell

I’m sure Kohli will have a say in that as well, he’s been crucial to the franchise, he’ll definitely have some input. That is a viable option for RCB.

“Mayank would be perfect for Punjab, that just really leaves two teams searching for captains in the auction. KKR are a team that relies heavily on analytics, so they’ll want a captain who can fit into that mold,” he added.

Maxwell has been captaining his Big Bash League side Melbourne Stars for the past couple of seasons in the BBL.

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RCB can also opt for the likes of David Warner and Shreyas Iyer for captains, as Warner led SRH to IPL 2016 title, while under Iyer, Delhi Capitals reached the final of the IPL 2020 edition in UAE.

“I Hope Yuzvendra Chahal Goes To Ahmedabad” – Daniel Vettori

The former spinner expects a tight battle for Yuzvendra Chahal and hopes the spinner goes to the Ahmedabad Titans and gets to bowl with big boundaries on either side.

Yuzvendra Chahal for India. Photo- BCCI
Yuzvendra Chahal for India. Photo- BCCI

Vettori said: “I think franchises would be aggressive initially for Indian players. There’s going to be 10 teams vying for Indian talent. There’s going to be players that all 10 teams want. Teams will be aggressive for Chahal. I hope he goes to Ahmedabad because he’ll get to bowl with big boundaries finally.”

The IPL 2022 auction will happen in Bengaluru on Feb 12 and 13.

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