As Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) introduced solely three retentions forward of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega public sale, reviews emerged that Virat Kohli could possibly be the favorite to guide the franchise as soon as once more. Nonetheless, in an intensive evaluation of the scenario, former Indian cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar identified that Kohli returning as captain might not be the very best resolution. Manjrekar requested RCB followers to neglect the identify ‘Virat Kohli’ for a second, and analyse whether or not him changing into captain could be a good selection.
“Simply because he’s Virat Kohli, 95 per cent followers need him to be the captain. However for those who simply go by his performances, it’s not that spectacular. That is my drawback, I do not wish to get carried away, due to hero worship, I do not wish to get away from the cricket fact,” stated Manjrekar, talking on Star Sports activities’ IPL retention programme.
Manjrekar acknowledged that he doesn’t think about Kohli an awesome T20 participant anymore.
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“I simply have one query from the followers. If as a substitute of Virat Kohli, there was another person. You simply take away Virat Kohli out of your thoughts, and simply take a look at his efficiency within the IPL, his batting and captaincy efficiency. Then you definitely suppose whether or not it’s the proper resolution to make him the captain,” he added.
Kohli led RCB from 2013 to 2021, a interval wherein the franchise reached one closing (in 2016).
Whereas Kohli suffered an enormous dip in his batting between 2020 and 2022, he has scored greater than 600 runs within the final two seasons, even profitable the Orange Cap in 2024, at a strike fee of 154.70.
Kohli stepped down as RCB captain in 2022, handing over the reigns to South African Faf du Plessis. Nonetheless, after du Plessis wasn’t retained by RCB, reviews have emerged that Kohli could return because the captain.
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