Who will become the new captain of RCB, these 3 are the strongest contenders
The mega auction for IPL 2025 is over. Now the teams are ready for the next season. Apart from IPL franchises, fans were also waiting for this day. Now the picture has become clear. But there is still suspense regarding the captain of some teams. RCB is also included in this. Now the biggest question at this time is who will be the next captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore i.e. RCB. Right now three big contenders are emerging. But who will be handed over the command in the end will be known only in the times to come.
The team has made a squad consisting of 22 players.
Royal Challengers Bangalore i.e. RCB has bought a total of 22 players in this auction. If the team wanted, it could have included up to 25 players in its squad, but the management might not have felt the need for it. The team had retained players like Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar and Yash Dayal. This time many strong players have been bought in the auction. But the answer is yet to be received whether there is any captain among the players who have been purchased. Till last year, the command of the team was in the hands of Faf Du Plessis, but this time he was released. Faf has now joined the Delhi Capitals team.
Will Virat Kohli become the captain of RCB again?
If we talk about the new captain of RCB, then the biggest contender is Virat Kohli himself. The special thing is that Virat Kohli himself left the captaincy of RCB, it was his wish, perhaps no one would have asked him to do so. Now if he wants to become captain again then perhaps no one will stop him. Kohli has been retained by RCB for Rs 21 crore. That means they can take command. Although IPL is still far away, the team management has a lot of time to think about this.
Phil Salt can also become the captain of RCB
Apart from Virat Kohli, the team has one option for captaincy. In this auction, the team has bought Phil Salt, one of England’s best batsmen, for an amount of more than Rs 11 crore. Earlier he was playing for KKR. Phil Salt’s role has been very important in KKR winning the title. Phil Salt is also a contender for the captaincy of RCB because he is being considered as the next captain of England. Till now he has captained his team in two T20 International matches and the team has managed to win both the matches. This also goes in his favor. In such a situation, there are contenders for captaincy.
Liam Livingston also present as an option
Apart from this, there is another contender for the captaincy of RCB, whose name is Liam Livingston. Earlier, this time RCB has included Liam Livingston, who was playing for Punjab Kings, in its side. He was bought for Rs 8.75 crore. He will be seen playing the role of finisher and all-rounder for the team. Livingston has also captained in three ODI matches. Out of these, the team has won one match and lost two. But the question is whether the RCB team is seeing Liam as their new captain. The answer to this will be known only in the coming time.
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