RCB Captain IPL 2022: Royal Challengers Bangalore to announce Faf du Plessis as NEW CAPTAIN & NEW JERSEY on March 12

RCB Captain IPL 2022: Faf du Plessis to be named new RCB Captain: Faf du Plessis is poised to be named the new captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL 2022 season. The RCB has scheduled a news conference for March 12 at 4 p.m. to discuss the situation. The position of captain has been left vacant by Virat Kohli’s decision to stand out after the IPL 2021 season. The replacement for Glenn Maxwell was expected to be Glenn Maxwell, but RCB chose Du Plessis instead.

RCB had planned to announce the name on March 8, but they have now opted to postpone it. The team’s fourteenth anniversary will be celebrated on March 12th at the Museum Cross Road in Church Street, according to a tweet from the franchise.

RCB Captain IPL 2022: Royal Challengers Bangalore to announce Faf du Plessis as NEW CAPTAIN & NEW JERSEY on March 12

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Glenn Maxwell was hampered by his inability to play in the first three matches of the IPL 2022 season. Despite not being selected for the white-ball series against Pakistan, Cricket Australia has banned all centrally contracted players from appearing in the IPL until April 5, meaning the NOC will only be valid from April 6.

As a result, Faf du Plessis was chosen. The former South African captain has extensive captaincy experience, having led his country in all three formats, including the World Cup. Du Plessis was a sure starter for Chennai Super Kings, and he’ll be a sure starter in RCB’s Playing XI as an opener, allowing him to take over the reins.

RCB Captain IPL 2022: Why does Faf du Plessis appear to be the best candidate for the RCB captaincy?

• After Virat Kohli, Faf is the only alternative with international captaincy experience.
• Faf du Plessis, a prolific in-form opener, will be one of the first names on the squad sheet.
• He will be available for the entire length of the IPL 2022, having retired from international cricket.
• Glenn Maxwell was another alternative that was examined initially, but he will be unavailable for the first three games. After serving a five-day quarantine following his Pakistan trip, the Australian will be eligible from March 12.
• Dinesh Karthik was the other choice, owing to his contributions from behind the stumps. However, KKR underperformed under his leadership, and he went down midway through the IPL 2020 season.

Furthermore, Faf du Plessis’ purchase was meticulously prepared ahead of time. RCB went all out to get his services, spending Rs 7 crore.

Retained: Virat Kohli (15 Cr), Glenn Maxwell (11 Cr), Mohammed Siraj (7 Cr).
RCB Auction buys: Mahipal Lomror (95 L), Finn Allen (80L), Sherfane Rutherford (1 Cr), Jason Behrendorff (75 L), Suyash Prabhudesai (30 L), Chama Milind (25 L), Aneeshwar Gautam (20 L), Karn Sharma (50 L), David Willey (2 Cr), Siddharth Kaul (75 L), Luvnith Sissodia (20 L), Faf du Plessis (7 Cr), Harshal Patel (10.75 Cr), Wanindu Hasaranga (10.75 Cr), Dinesh Karthik (5.5 Cr), Josh Hazlewood (7.75 Cr), Shahbaz Ahamed (2.4 Cr), Anuj Rawat (3.4 Cr), Akash Deep (20 L)

Royal Challengers Bangalore Full Schedule

• RCB vs PBKS, March 27, Sun at 7.30 PM
• RCB vs KKR, March 30, Wed at 7.30 PM
• RCB vs RR, April 5, Tue at 7.30 PM
• RCB vs MI, April 9, Sat 7.30 PM
• RCB vs CSK, April 12, Tue at 7.30 PM
• RCB vs DC, April 16, Sat at 7.30 PM
• RCB vs LSG, April 19, Tue at 7.30 PM
• RCB vs SRH, April 23, Sat at 7.30 PM
• RCB vs RR, April 26, Tue at 7.30 PM
• RCB vs GT, April 30, Sat at 3.30 PM
• RCB vs CSK, May 4, Wed at 7.30 PM
• RCB vs SRH, May 8, Sun at 3.30 PM
• RCB vs PBKS, May 13, Fri at 7.30 PM
• RCB vs GT, May 19, Thu at 7.30 PM

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