The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 will be an exciting season with 10 teams in contention for the coveted trophy. Ahead of the upcoming season of IPL, a mega auction is scheduled on February 12 and 13 in Bengaluru. All the 10 franchises have submitted their final list of retentions ahead of IPL 2022, and the franchises will look forward to making strong squads with their picks in the mega auction.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have retained Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, and Mohammed Siraj ahead of the mega auction. However, Kohli has already resigned as the captain of the RCB after the conclusion of IPL 2021. Meanwhile, Harbhajan Singh stated that Kohli should become RCB captain again as the franchise will not get a better leader than the 33-year-old. The former Indian spinner further suggested the names of Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan as potential candidates to lead RCB in IPL 2022.
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In the latest video on his YoDevdutt Padikkal Recalls He Wasn’t Expecting His Debut In IPL 2020utube channel, Harbhajan Singh said, “Despite having many big names, RCB is a team who is yet to lift the title. Kohli has stepped down from captaincy… so they need to find a captain now. Among Indians, Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan are the two names who can efficiently lead the team. Shreyas has already shown his captaincy prowess while leading the Delhi franchise. But I think Kohli will have to don the captaincy hat again. RCB won’t get a better leader than him.”
He further added, “RCB is making a new team and they will search for a good leader. But does Kohli want to take up the role? It will be a big challenge but I won’t be surprised if he agrees to be the captain for the next 1-2 years. RCB also needs to groom a young player who can lead them in the future. If they get Ishan or Shreyas in the auction, they can be good Indian picks as future leaders.”
Speaking on overseas options for captaincy role, Harbhajan Singh suggested the names of David Warner, Aaron Finch, and Eoin Morgan as efficient leaders who can lead RCB.
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Explaining the same, Harbhajan Singh said, “Talking about overseas options, David Warner is the best pick. He will captain the side and score runs as well. Aaron Finch is also a player who can lead the team. He may have not performed exceptionally well with the bat but RCB can rope him as a captain. RCB can also look for Eoin Morgan. I’ve played under Morgan in Kolkata Knight Riders and he’s got a composed attitude. But according to me, Kohli’s return to captaincy is the best option for Bangalore.”
