Will captain Virat Kohli be seen again in IPL next year? This prospect suddenly appeared on the second day of the grand IPL auction. RCB made no attempt to buy the captain of the last season.
Will captain Virat Kohli be seen again in IPL next year? This prospect suddenly appeared on the second day of the grand auction on Monday. Faf Du Plessis, who has led Bengaluru in the IPL for the last three years, will play for the Delhi Capitals for the next three years. Bengaluru did not make any attempt to retain him. As a result, there has been speculation about who will be the captain of Bangalore after this. Kohli’s name has appeared there.
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Du Plessis’s price rose to number four at the auction on Monday. Bengaluru bought him three years ago to make him captain. This time, the former South African cricketer remained almost unsold. At the last minute, Delhi agreed to buy him with the base price of 2 crores. No other team showed interest. RCB were asked whether they would use ‘right-to-match’ or RTM. RCB did not agree. As a result, Delhi got Du Plessis for two crores.
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Before the end of the 2021 IPL, Kohli announced his decision to step down as the captain of Bengaluru. At that time he said, “I will play for RCB till my last match in IPL. The past nine years have witnessed many joys, disappointments and beautiful moments. Thank you all for being by my side unconditionally.”