Virat Kohli, who has captained Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), can once again take charge of the team. According to media reports, Kohli has already held discussions with the management and is set to return to the captaincy. However, the final decision will be taken only after the mega auction to be held in November.
Kohli captained RCB for 9 seasons, but stepped down in 2021. After this, in 2022, Faf du Plessis took charge of the team for the last three seasons. Du Plessis, 40, is said to be unlikely to be retained for next season.
Last date of retention 31 October Last date to retain players for IPL Mega Auction-2024 is Thursday, October 31. All the franchises will send the names of their retained players to the IPL Organizing Committee before 5 pm tomorrow. With this list it will be decided which player will play with which franchise.
Kohli was the captain of RCB for 9 years Virat Kohli was the captain of RCB from 2013 to 2021. Under his leadership, RCB reached the final in 2016, losing to Sunrisers Hyderabad. Overall, Kohli captained 143 matches, of which he won 66 and lost 70. In the last three seasons under Faf du Plessis' captaincy, the team made the playoffs in 2022 and 2024, though they missed out on the playoffs in 2023.
Kohli has been with RCB since 2008 Before IPL 2008, Kohli was signed by RCB as an uncapped player. He has been a constant part of the team ever since. RCB has never released Kohli in 17 years. He also has the most runs in the IPL.
New Retention Rule of IPL Now the franchise team will be able to retain 6 players before the IPL mega auction. In which maximum 5 international and 2 uncapped players can be included. An international player can be from any country, but an uncapped player must be from India only.
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