Former Indian cricketer RP Singh reckons that Virat Kohli will be expected to be dropped by the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) starting XI soon. In a loss to the Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the MCA Stadium in Pune on Tuesday, the former skipper’s rough patch has been extended with a routine dismissal. After Anuj Rawat was dropped from the team, Kohli was promoted to the top of the order.

Despite the configuration change, there has been no change in the fortunes of Virat Kohli. After hitting nine runs off ten deliveries, he was removed by Prasidh Krishna in the second over. RP Singh spoke on Cricbuzz that even if the batsman fails to contribute in the next two games, RCB will contemplate benching him.

Explaining his views, RP Singh said, “He is, without a doubt, a major player, but he is currently out of form. We noticed how many inside edges there were today; he is normally the bowler who dominates the bowlers right away.”

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Singh continued, “Both team management and Kohli are making an effort; it’s not like they aren’t. But he’s still a long way from being in good shape. If he has a couple of bad matches, RCB will consider resting him and giving him a break.”

In the against RR, RCB looked nervous from the start, needing 145 runs to triumph. In the second innings, the continual loss of wickets didn’t help them much. RP Singh believes that RCB could have kept two batsmen out in the middle and settled down.

RP Singh further explained, “RCB’s bowling used to be a concern; now it’s their batting; in fact, their biggest issue is how to play the game. The hitters may have been told to simply hold and protect their wicket.”

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Following a relatively easy start to the campaign, RCB is currently reeling after back-to-back crushing defeats. On April 30, the Faf du Plessis-led side will meet the Gujarat Titans at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai (Saturday).