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Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday announced that Virat Kohli will step down as RCB captain after the end of Indian Premier League 2021 season. "Hello everyone, the whole RCB family, the amazing fans of Bangalore and to all those who have supported us. I have an announcement to make," Kohli said in a video uploaded on RCB's official Twitter handle.

"I spoke to the management this evening, it was something that was in my mind for a while," Kohli further added.

“This will be my last IPL as captain of RCB. I’ll continue to be an RCB player till I play my last IPL game. I thank all the RCB fans for believing in me and supporting me,” Kohli said.

"I want to be able to be committed to the responsibilities that I am fulfiling and I felt I needed the space to be fresh, to regroup and be absolutely clear in how I want to move forward," Kohli said.

"It's been a great journey of nine years, with moments of joy and frustration, happiness and sadness," he added.

Kohli has been with RCB since the inception of IPL in 2008. He was appointed captain in 2011, but has been unable to win the trophy for the franchise. Under him, RCB's best show came in 2016 when the team reached the final, with Kohli leading from the front scoring 973 runs including four centuries. It is the most runs by any player in a single edition of the IPL.

Kohli revently also announced that he will step down as India's T20 captain after T20 World Cup.

RCB, who are placed in the third position in IPL 2021 with five wins in seven games, will resume their campaign against Kolkata Knight Riders in the UAE from Monday.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...b-captain-after-ipl-2021-101632071041535.html
 
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Congratulations RCB fans, you may finally win the whole thing.
 
Any other captain would have been removed from the captaincy many years ago by the Franchise owners after so many seasons of below par performance.

It was only because of his stature in Indian cricket that he could continue to lead RCB irrespective of the results.
 
Who knows if he resigned on his own or was it like enough is enough and hence was being pushed by RCB mandarins? Like in case of him 'relinquishing' India T20 captaincy!
 
Interesting.

Whoever leads the team next will need to make better tactical and squad-related decisions, especially regarding which players to purchase in the auction.

RCB lacks a consistent bowling lineup, but needs more credible Indian batsmen in the middle order.

Their team is poor with regards to all-rounders who can step up when the chips are down. If MI get rid of Krunal Pandya, which they should do, RCB should look at him to fill in that gap in the lower order.
 
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So, he will play under a young Indian player now, probably Devdutt Paddikal as he has said that he would want to be part of RCB all his lifetime?
 
I have a feeling RCB would have sacked him had he not won the tournament this year so he has decided to step down anyway. Intrigued to see who takes the captaincy next. No one in the current squad seems primed to take the role, I can see RCB new captain being bought in the major auction.
 
Kohli's fall thus far has been brutal.

Crazy part is there is more in store.

BCCI is itching to sack him from ODIs I feel.

Only escape for him is to win the World T20 to safeguard his ODI captaincy (even that isn't 100% guaranteed).

Amazing how you can be all powerful and one fine day, you go a touch too far, and it all comes crashing down.
 
sensible-indian-fan said:
Kohli's fall thus far has been brutal.

Crazy part is there is more in store.

BCCI is itching to sack him from ODIs I feel.

Only escape for him is to win the World T20 to safeguard his ODI captaincy (even that isn't 100% guaranteed).

Amazing how you can be all powerful and one fine day, you go a touch too far, and it all comes crashing down.
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Its what you do with power that counts,Kohli made a lot of enemies who couldnt do anything till he was powerful.
 
Kohlis arrogance and better than thou personality was going to hit back at him hard. One can clearly tell he's been cutting corners in training for a while now which explains his poor form with the bat in the last 2 years.

Being married to a highly successful Bollywood actress and being a recent father has also played a part in distracting him from the laser focused attention he would give to the game.

Posters here get angry at his abusive mocking antics at the opposition players after every dismissal. Pakistanis will never forget his century celebration during the 2012 Asia Cup match. Ever wondered that he is perhaps the same or even worse with his own team mates. Do people not remember on the 2014 tour to Australia he accussed Shikar Dhawan of being scared of Mitchell Johnson after he retired hurt and didn't come out to bat the next day in the morning?

Rohit in comparison comes across as a more humble likeable fellow and let's not forget Rohit has not had things come his way that easily either. It took him a long time to find a consistent spot in the team so he knows full well what it's like for a junior player who is going through a low period which Kohli cannot identify with given the lengthy success he enjoyed for an insane time period in his youth

One of the main reasons for Tendulkars insane adulation was his humble nature in addition to his world class batting
 
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Savak said:
Kohlis arrogance and better than thou personality was going to hit back at him hard. One can clearly tell he's been cutting corners in training for a while now which explains his poor form with the bat in the last 2 years.

Being married to a highly successful Bollywood actress and being a recent father has also played a part in distracting him from the laser focused attention he would give to the game.

Posters here get angry at his abusive mocking antics at the opposition players after every dismissal. Pakistanis will never forget his century celebration during the 2012 Asia Cup match. Ever wondered that he is perhaps the same or even worse with his own team mates. Do people not remember on the 2014 tour to Australia he accussed Shikar Dhawan of being scared of Mitchell Johnson after he retired hurt and didn't come out to bat the next day in the morning?

Rohit in comparison comes across as a more humble likeable fellow and let's not forget Rohit has not had things come his way that easily either. It took him a long time to find a consistent spot in the team so he knows full well what it's like for a junior player who is going through a low period which Kohli cannot identify with given the lengthy success he enjoyed for an insane time period in his youth

One of the main reasons for Tendulkars insane adulation was his humble nature in addition to his world class batting
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I will take 1 Kohli over 100 Tendulkars any day. Haters are gonna hate
 
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sensible-indian-fan said:
Kohli's fall thus far has been brutal.

Crazy part is there is more in store.

BCCI is itching to sack him from ODIs I feel.

Only escape for him is to win the World T20 to safeguard his ODI captaincy (even that isn't 100% guaranteed).

Amazing how you can be all powerful and one fine day, you go a touch too far, and it all comes crashing down.
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Just like all dictators, End often isn't ideal. He is atleast being smart, trying to resign before sacking. He will resign after WT20 if India lose, because BCCI babus are out for his neck now.
 
Savak said:
To bad the haters are in the BCCI think tank now
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Dont know about lovers or haters but such things should be based on what is good for team and for the country. Should be based not only on performance but also based on leadership qualities.
Kohli had both previously so was the captain. Even now, it is difficult to replace him easily if he wins the T20 WC. Who knows in that case, we might see BCCI asking him to stay on as captain.
Thatw as about BCCI and team India.

Anyway, his RCB captaincy days are definitely at risk because that RCB is a private franchisee and 100% performance oriented. They will care for the trophy first. Team building is done by mentors and the big moolah is a great incentive for players to toe the TM line. You dont need a captain to play that role.
Everyone knows Kohli track reocrd in RCB and Kohli himself is probably thinking of the next year auctions already hence stepping down.
 
The usual ranting by those who are jealous of others success.
Kohli has prioritised odi and tests by this decision and what more can Indian fans ask?

Oh yeah ppl would rant even if he had given up a t10 captainship lol
 
Snow said:
Just like all dictators, End often isn't ideal. He is atleast being smart, trying to resign before sacking. He will resign after WT20 if India lose, because BCCI babus are out for his neck now.
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Yes.

Next up ODI captaincy.

Test captaincy.

Performance spotlight.

He really needs to get his act together.

This is merely the start.
 
globalcitizen said:
The usual ranting by those who are jealous of others success.
Kohli has prioritised odi and tests by this decision and what more can Indian fans ask?

Oh yeah ppl would rant even if he had given up a t10 captainship lol
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:))

Weren't you the one who was bumping some thread asking what happened to Kohli captaincy critics the other day?

Now after this, they suddenly became jealous of Kohli's success.

Too bad they never became jealous of Tendu's success. :P
 
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Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli took his fans by surprise as he announced his decision to step down as RCB captain after the conclusion of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. The announcement came days after Kohli announced his decision to relinquish India's T20I captaincy. The only player to have played for the same franchise since the inception of the tournament in 2008, Kohli has been an integral part of RCB team.

Reacting to his decision, RCB chairman Prathmesh Mishra thanked Kohli for his incredible contribution to the franchise's leadership group. “Virat Kohli is one of the finest cricketers, and has been a true asset to RCB. His impeccable work ethics and leadership skills has been phenomenal. We respect and support this decision and would like to thank Virat for his incredible contribution to the RCB leadership group. He has left an indelible mark on the franchise and will continue to be a senior member of the team,” Mishra said.

Earlier, as Mumbai Indians (MI) took on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the opening match of IPL 2021' second leg, RCB posted a video where Kohli announced the decision.

“It has been a great and an inspiring journey, captaining a talented bunch of players in the RCB squad. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the RCB management, coaches, support staff, players, and the entire RCB family, who have been instrumental in the growth of the franchise over the years. It wasn't an easy decision but one that has been well thought of and in the best interest of this wonderful franchise. The RCB family remains close to my heart as we continue to strive to achieve excellence. As I have mentioned previously in many occasions, I will only play for RCB until my retirement from the game of cricket,” Kohli said.

Kohli was included in the RCB team in 2008 and he started leading the side in 2013. Kohli has so far played 199 IPL matches where he has 6076 runs under his belt which includes five tons. He remains to be the highest run-getter in the history of IPL and will continue to be a part of RCB as a pure batsman.

He had an incredible season in 2016 - where he amassed 973 runs at an average of 81. Time and again, Kohli has highlighted his workload and has possibly decided to let go of Team India's T20I captaincy as well as RCB's captaincy to focus on his batting.

https://www.timesnownews.com/sports...ribution-rcb-chairman-prathmesh-mishra/814172
 
Change is a mandatory in life. There is no cricketer bigger than the game.

I hope India moves away from this superstar obsession and become a team which isn't about individuals but a unit.

Same should be applied to franchise leagues. Just because someone is the best batsman in the team doesn't mean he should remain captain all his life for his franchise.
 
I think he will retire from T20s altogether after this WC.
May be play IPL for a few years and he will quit ODIs also after 2023 WC.

The fans going on here ranting on Kohli.. as a captain he has achieved much more then our previous superstars like Tendulkar/Dravid/Ganguly who have nothing to show in Test Matches barring a 1-0 series win vs England back in 2007. Kohli has won more overseas Tests as a captain then these stalwarts combined.
I don't get the hate. Under Ganguly we lost like 11 or 13 consecutive finals, lost Champions Trophy Final to NZ in 2002-03 etc. Only under Dhoni we have won ODI tournaments but really sucked at Test Matches.

I would prefer Test Wins in SENA countries and ODI Tournament wins. Agreed that Kohli lost CT but the team reached the freaking final.. Fans behave as if we got routed in the first round itself.

Hopefully, Kohli the ODI an Test Batter is back after retiring from T20s.
 
Kohli is a good test leader but Ganguly is comfortably India's best test captain. He was a revolutionary and the way he took forward Indian team after the match fixing saga really changed the way Indian cricket is perceived.

His legacy is like Allan Border of Australia while Kohli is more like Ponting type captain.

In LOIs, Dhoni and Kapil Dev are India's greatest captains and even there, Ganguly is comfortably better captain than Kohli. Kohli is actually one of the worst LOI captains we had.
 
Virat Kohli's abrasive personality will always be a huge problem. For a long time it was covered up by his batting performances

BUt last 1year - his form is down & that has given his detractors ample opportunity to go for the coup
 
Ab Fan said:
Kohli is a good test leader but Ganguly is comfortably India's best test captain. He was a revolutionary and the way he took forward Indian team after the match fixing saga really changed the way Indian cricket is perceived.

His legacy is like Allan Border of Australia while Kohli is more like Ponting type captain.

In LOIs, Dhoni and Kapil Dev are India's greatest captains and even there, Ganguly is comfortably better captain than Kohli. Kohli is actually one of the worst LOI captains we had.
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Agree
Everyone better than Master Choker Tendu :facepalm:

Tendu is the worst captain in all formats
Tests --Nahh
LOI's -Nahh
IPL - Nahh

And his fan day and night moaning on Dhoni, Ganguly, and Kohli whenever they get a chance :yk
 
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hoshiarpurexpress said:
I think he will retire from T20s altogether after this WC.
May be play IPL for a few years and he will quit ODIs also after 2023 WC.

The fans going on here ranting on Kohli.. as a captain he has achieved much more then our previous superstars like Tendulkar/Dravid/Ganguly who have nothing to show in Test Matches barring a 1-0 series win vs England back in 2007. Kohli has won more overseas Tests as a captain then these stalwarts combined.
I don't get the hate. Under Ganguly we lost like 11 or 13 consecutive finals, lost Champions Trophy Final to NZ in 2002-03 etc. Only under Dhoni we have won ODI tournaments but really sucked at Test Matches.

I would prefer Test Wins in SENA countries and ODI Tournament wins. Agreed that Kohli lost CT but the team reached the freaking final.. Fans behave as if we got routed in the first round itself.

Hopefully, Kohli the ODI an Test Batter is back after retiring from T20s.
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In 2000's we were a mid table team. So our performance in those wc's and test series reflected our teams par performance.

We are arguably the best overall team now. Result should reflect that. It hasn't. Every leader is accountable for his team's performance. Kaptaan has massively underachieved and deserved this sacking long back.

We will not accept good enough now.
 
NishanKonar said:
Virat Kohli's abrasive personality will always be a huge problem. For a long time it was covered up by his batting performances

BUt last 1year - his form is down & that has given his detractors ample opportunity to go for the coup
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Perfectly said.
His aggressiveness will work in Tests but not in LOI's.
Rohit Sharma is good choice for LOI.

Watching LOI cricket under Rohit and Test Cricket under Kohli is so delightful for cricket lovers.
 
Cover Drive Six said:
Agree
Everyone better than Master Choker Tendu :facepalm:

Tendu is the worst captain in all formats
Tests --Nahh
LOI's -Nahh
IPL - Nahh

And his fan day and night moaning on Dhoni, Ganguly, and Kohli whenever they get a chance :yk
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You are sounding a bit like trolling here even if your point regarding Tendulkar's captaincy is true :yk

As an LOI captain, Kohli is a poor man's Ganguly.

As a test captain, Dhoni is a poor man's Ganguly.

As an overall captain, Tendulkar is a poor man's Ganguly. However, everyone acknowledges that.

Now I don't understand what is the point of mentioning Tendulkar's captaincy in a Kohli thread? It seems you are trying to get into the skin of Tendulkar's fan but it kind of reflects you are getting triggered a bit which shouldn't really be the case so I will suggest sticking to the discussion of thread will be better :afridi
 
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JattMaula said:
In 2000's we were a mid table team. So our performance in those wc's and test series reflected our teams par performance.

We are arguably the best overall team now. Result should reflect that. It hasn't. Every leader is accountable for his team's performance. Kaptaan has massively underachieved and deserved this sacking long back.

We will not accept good enough now.
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We are good team on paper but in reality a team with full of chokers.
I agree with your other points like selection errors or tactics

But what captain has to with choking of all key players like Rohit, Bumra, Ashwin, Pant and Pandya?

These guys are choking every time on big stage. Not fair to blame captain for everything, same thing might happen to Rohit as well.

No matter how good we are on paper, no matter whomever you playing as a captain we can't win trophies having chokers in team.

Luck also very important on big stage matches.

I always felt MSD was very lucky.
 
Ab Fan said:
You are sounding a bit like trolling here even if your point regarding Tendulkar's captaincy is true :yk

As an LOI captain, Kohli is a poor man's Ganguly.

As a test captain, Dhoni is a poor man's Ganguly.

As an overall captain, Tendulkar is a poor man's Ganguly. However, everyone acknowledges that.

Now I don't understand what is the point of mentioning Tendulkar's captaincy in a Kohli thread? It seems you are trying to get into the skin of Tendulkar's fan but it kind of reflects you are getting triggered a bit which shouldn't really be the case so I will suggest sticking to the discussion of thread will be better :afridi
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Yeah you are right :afridi
As usual suspects doing Bhangra in every Indian thread rather than proper discussion.
It's quite annoying to read same attacking posts in every thread.
 
MP2011;11299799 [url said:
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For these guys, it doesn't matter whether or not RCB won any title under Kohli in 10 tries despite having 2 of the leading bats of 2010s in their team!
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Let these losers mourn their fallen leader. Even if that leader is the reason they are laughing stock of IPL.
 
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MP2011 said:
I mean his alleged success in IPL!
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I feel kohli success is taken for granted by many.
And the benchmark set for kohli is a icc trophy which is not fair.

If we talk about ganguly, Dravid they don't have much icc trophy to show but they are still legends of the game.

Kohli has achieved lot in tests, odi, t20s and everything should be seen in that perspective.
Regarding IPL success, rcb team never looked complete inspire of great players like ABD, they always missed someone. It's disappointing.
 
Just like he did with the T20I captaincy announcement, here as well VK has made it all about himself by announcing his decision prior to the tournament.

But who cares about what impact it has on the team, when one has 1000's of toxic fans, justifying his every move :facepalm:
 
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I will take 1 Kohli over 100 Tendulkars any day. Haters are gonna hate
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Lol Tendulkar helps India to win numerous tournaments including WC, helps to achieve no. 1 in test.. So how does exactly Kohli is better than Tendulkar? (for record I've massive respect to SRT but never liked him or hate him.. Generally don't like big name players in cricket)
 
Kohli chose a right peak point(Victory in England) to announce this (retirement from T20 & RCB captaincy).
 
RamLakhan said:
Kohli chose a right peak point(Victory in England) to announce this (retirement from T20 & RCB captaincy).
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His only unqualified success is the English series. We can call that a "peak" I suppose.

Our kaptaan is kinda like a student passing an exam on sixth attempt and declaring to world that he has achieved everything he has ever wanted. We all know he is a loser.
 
RamLakhan said:
Kohli chose a right peak point(Victory in England) to announce this (retirement from T20 & RCB captaincy).
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JattMaula said:
His only unqualified success is the English series. We can call that a "peak" I suppose.

Our kaptaan is kinda like a student passing an exam on sixth attempt and declaring to world that he has achieved everything he has ever wanted. We all know he is a loser.
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Officially the series result has not been decided yet and not sure what a Test series in England got to do with T20 retirement as captain? He is still staying on as test captain? Or you guy know something I dont?
 
Pakhs said:
Officially the series result has not been decided yet and not sure what a Test series in England got to do with T20 retirement as captain? He is still staying on as test captain? Or you guy know something I dont?
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My wishful thinking coming out. And yes even English series is still going on. Kaptaan doesn't have a single success as indian captain. It's so bad its hilarious.
 
Smbhayi said:
Lol Tendulkar helps India to win numerous tournaments including WC, helps to achieve no. 1 in test.. So how does exactly Kohli is better than Tendulkar? (for record I've massive respect to SRT but never liked him or hate him.. Generally don't like big name players in cricket)
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Numerous tournaments?
You mean those non ICC Koka-kola peppusi Fanta Cups:afridi

The little choker didn't win anything on big stage, at the end of the day it was Dhoni who holding the trophies in all formats.
So called super stars never own a single trophy for India.

It was Yuvi, Gambhir, Zak and Dhoni.
 
Cover Drive Six said:
Numerous tournaments?
You mean those non ICC Koka-kola peppusi Fanta Cups:afridi

The little choker didn't win anything on big stage, at the end of the day it was Dhoni who holding the trophies in all formats.
So called super stars never own a single trophy for India.

It was Yuvi, Gambhir, Zak and Dhoni.
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Sachin is an honest man ,never involved in anti national activities, he is not a born leader but was an exemplary batsman, clever bowler, most reliable fielder, and a great role model. What more do you want from the guy ? Have you ever been to the Wankhede? Heard the respect he commands ! What do you mean ‘little’ ? Dont body shame anyone ! Hes the little master, you cant cherry pick & judge him on any parameter you like.
 
JattMaula said:
His only unqualified success is the English series. We can call that a "peak" I suppose.

Our kaptaan is kinda like a student passing an exam on sixth attempt and declaring to world that he has achieved everything he has ever wanted. We all know he is a loser.
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Damn never seen you this angry bro.
 
drubwrubnat said:
Sachin is an honest man ,never involved in anti national activities, he is not a born leader but was an exemplary batsman, clever bowler, most reliable fielder, and a great role model. What more do you want from the guy ? Have you ever been to the Wankhede? Heard the respect he commands ! What do you mean ‘little’ ? Dont body shame anyone ! Hes the little master, you cant cherry pick & judge him on any parameter you like.
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Lol..who cares about all these fangirls stuff:afridi

We are talking about winning trophies, the little choker didn't win a single tournament.
 
So, VK bails/sacked (take your pick) RCB captaincy, not to mention will be bailing (or sacked) from Indian T20i captaincy, only serves to prove he got lucky with a bunch of talented players, home bashing, Covid 19, and of course, sandpaper with Aussies.

VK was never astute when it came to captaincy, Riding on the coat-tails of his brand.

Got lucky. Fluked it as a captain.
 
'Clueless' Virat Kohli could be removed as RCB skipper midway in IPL 2021: Former India cricketer

Virat Kohli is set to leave RCB captaincy at the end of the IPL 2021 season. A former India cricketer, however, feels Kohli could be sacked by the management midway through the season too.
Virat Kohli's captaincy has been under the spotlight for long

RCB suffered an embarrassing 9-wicket defeat against KKR as IPL season resumed in UAE
A former India cricketer feels RCB's poor form could see Kohli being sacked midway through the ongoing season
Royal Challengers Bangalore and India skipper Virat Kohli has been in the spotlight for the past couple of weeks. His decision to step down from T20 captaincy (both with India and RCB) after the current assignments at hand has become a huge topic of discussion. However, going by the Bengaluru franchise's performances in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021, a former India cricketer feels Kohli could be sacked midway through the season.

RCB suffered a humiliating 9-wicket defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as they resumed IPL Season 14. Kohli, opening the innings, only scored 5 runs as Devdutt Padikkal emerged as the top-scoring batsman with 22 runs.

The entire team was bundled for just 92 runs and KKR successfully chased down the target in 10 overs with nine wickets in hand. Seeing RCB's dwindling fortunes, a former India cricketer, on the condition of anonymity, told IANS that a Dinesh Karthik-like scenario could happen with Kohli this season.

“Look at the way he was playing against Kolkata Knight Riders. Just clueless! It seems he is struggling big time right now. There are chances that he could be removed mid-way through the season. It has happened earlier also with other teams — like with Dinesh Karthik in KKR and David Warner in Sunrisers Hyderabad, among others. They were either removed or they stepped down mid-way. So it can happen in RCB as well… I have this feeling after watching yesterday’s match. One more bad game and you can see a change in RCB captaincy right away," said the former cricketer.

As far as the current situation goes, AB de Villiers would be the most ideal candidate to replace Kohli should the RCB management decide to swing the axe. Yuzvendra Chahal is also a senior member of the team but his performances haven't been great. In such a situation, he isn't considered to be a serious candidate for the role.

Young opening batsman Devdutt Padikkal is one of the brightest stars in the Bengaluru side. Though he is still quite young, the management could include him in the leadership group as a future prospect.

https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/cricket/ipl/article/clueless-virat-kohli-could-be-removed-as-rcb-skipper-midway-in-ipl-2021-former-india-cricketer/815205
 
RCB is direct reflection of Virat Kohli's ineffectiveness as captain! Also I think Kohli was part of RCB since first edition (2008) itself. He captained RCB much before captaining Indian Team! Also he has had such a long tenure with RCB to an extent that we don't even remember who captained RCB before him, as IPL itself was not that competitive before with old guys like Sunil Joshi were part of teams, because at that time youngsters were not yet explored!

He is mentally exhausted with captaining RCB... Probably things would have changed a bit had RCB won 1 or 2 titles. 2011 his first captaincy where Gayle was in supreme form...w inning the title straight away after appointed as captain would have boosted his confidence like anything! OR the 2016 one when he himself was in supreme form with bat! RCB lost both the finals.

So either its the curse of RCB on Kohli, or Kohli on RCB (or both). One more point to note is both the finals had opposition piling 200+ runs, so he was badly affected by bowling resources! I think that rubbed even while he was captaining Indian team and so he felt bowlers are very important (and that's why he insisted on 5 bowler policy even in tests and hence had good success in that format)

So what I feel is if Kohli had some luck in the beginning of his career (with RCB), all his aggression & passion would have got driven towards positive direction. And probably he would have got mellowed & grown mature! His over-aggression that we see is actually a kind of frustration he has inside! That's why whenever he ecstatically celebrates even a tailender's wicket in a test match, I always felt he is probably showing his frustration of not winning an IPL title (and hence International title) after so many attempts! He probably consoles his ego & frustration by doing well in some other format (International Test matches). Otherwise it is hard to believe (being such a huge batsman - he has definitely achieved it) he acts so childishly on field...

So whatever developments happening with Kohli's captaincy recently is somehow related to his stint & saga with RCB... Better luck with RCB we would have probably seen a different Virat Kohli with some calmness on the field, tactics & handling resources...
 
OMB said:
'Clueless' Virat Kohli could be removed as RCB skipper midway in IPL 2021: Former India cricketer

Virat Kohli is set to leave RCB captaincy at the end of the IPL 2021 season. A former India cricketer, however, feels Kohli could be sacked by the management midway through the season too.
Virat Kohli's captaincy has been under the spotlight for long

RCB suffered an embarrassing 9-wicket defeat against KKR as IPL season resumed in UAE
A former India cricketer feels RCB's poor form could see Kohli being sacked midway through the ongoing season
Royal Challengers Bangalore and India skipper Virat Kohli has been in the spotlight for the past couple of weeks. His decision to step down from T20 captaincy (both with India and RCB) after the current assignments at hand has become a huge topic of discussion. However, going by the Bengaluru franchise's performances in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021, a former India cricketer feels Kohli could be sacked midway through the season.

RCB suffered a humiliating 9-wicket defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as they resumed IPL Season 14. Kohli, opening the innings, only scored 5 runs as Devdutt Padikkal emerged as the top-scoring batsman with 22 runs.

The entire team was bundled for just 92 runs and KKR successfully chased down the target in 10 overs with nine wickets in hand. Seeing RCB's dwindling fortunes, a former India cricketer, on the condition of anonymity, told IANS that a Dinesh Karthik-like scenario could happen with Kohli this season.

“Look at the way he was playing against Kolkata Knight Riders. Just clueless! It seems he is struggling big time right now. There are chances that he could be removed mid-way through the season. It has happened earlier also with other teams — like with Dinesh Karthik in KKR and David Warner in Sunrisers Hyderabad, among others. They were either removed or they stepped down mid-way. So it can happen in RCB as well… I have this feeling after watching yesterday’s match. One more bad game and you can see a change in RCB captaincy right away," said the former cricketer.

As far as the current situation goes, AB de Villiers would be the most ideal candidate to replace Kohli should the RCB management decide to swing the axe. Yuzvendra Chahal is also a senior member of the team but his performances haven't been great. In such a situation, he isn't considered to be a serious candidate for the role.

Young opening batsman Devdutt Padikkal is one of the brightest stars in the Bengaluru side. Though he is still quite young, the management could include him in the leadership group as a future prospect.

https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/cricket/ipl/article/clueless-virat-kohli-could-be-removed-as-rcb-skipper-midway-in-ipl-2021-former-india-cricketer/815205
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Not sure what seemed clueless to this former cricketer. Kohli and DP set up a 100 run opening partnership and rest of them scored 40 runs, no captain is winning a match with such returns.
Score was below par as simple as that.
 
Another important point we can recollect is - Dhoni was doing ghost captaincy during the early part of Kohli's captaincy stint and Kohli obliged & depended on it very much! And Dhoni stayed in the team for way too longer as everyone knows! That really spoiled Kohli's learning curve. He would have captained Indian team way earlier if Dhoni had not blocked his way! (parallel to captaining RCB) If I remember correctly Kohli was not all this aggressive & animated during that time, he was either looking up to Dhoni always on the field (while captaining India) or enjoying buddy-buddy gestures with Gayle (with RCB). I don't think he had time or interest in this over-aggression. He probably developed this once Dhoni retired and RCB started failing repeatedly & miserably! I won't say that he had no emotion, he had the emotions & passion but I think it would have got settled if things went bit differently for him...

Hence Kohli did not have fresh slate to start his captaincy career (compared to his batting career) like Ganguly & Dhoni enjoyed (In both Ganguly's & Dhoni's case - the impact of seniors & predecessors were negligible)
 
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Another important point we can recollect is - Dhoni was doing ghost captaincy during the early part of Kohli's captaincy stint and Kohli obliged & depended on it very much! And Dhoni stayed in the team for way too longer as everyone knows! That really spoiled Kohli's learning curve. He would have captained Indian team way earlier if Dhoni had not blocked his way! (parallel to captaining RCB) If I remember correctly Kohli was not all this aggressive & animated during that time, he was either looking up to Dhoni always on the field (while captaining India) or enjoying buddy-buddy gestures with Gayle (with RCB). I don't think he had time or interest in this over-aggression. He probably developed this once Dhoni retired and RCB started failing repeatedly & miserably! I won't say that he had no emotion, he had the emotions & passion but I think it would have got settled if things went bit differently for him...

Hence Kohli did not have fresh slate to start his captaincy career (compared to his batting career) like Ganguly & Dhoni enjoyed (In both Ganguly's & Dhoni's case - the impact of seniors & predecessors were negligible)
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Yeah, Dhoni has been a hugely disruptive influence on our LoI teams from 2015-2019, both as a batsman and as a shadow captain. We'd have won so many more games and series had he not been there.

Thankfully, he retired from tests in 2015 itself and that showed in our results in test cricket.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Not the result we wanted but I am so proud of the character shown by the boys throughout the tournament. A disappointing end but we can hold our heads high. Thank you to all the fans, management & the support staff for your constant support. &#55357;&#56911; <a href="https://twitter.com/RCBTweets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RCBTweets</a> <a href="https://t.co/VxZLc5NKAG">pic.twitter.com/VxZLc5NKAG</a></p>— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) <a href="https://twitter.com/imVkohli/status/1447826324173692929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 12, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
An era ended at Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) as Virat Kohli stepped down as the captain of the franchise following the team's exit from Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. Having been appointed as the franchise's captain in 2013, Kohli has been the team's captain every single season but the failure to win that elusive title arguably played its role in the skipper deciding to relinquish his responsibilities.

As RCB suffered a defeat at the hands of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL 2021 Eliminator, an emotional Kohli spoke his heart out in the dressing room, recalling his journey as the captain of the team and the support he got from the players, support staff, as well as fans.

"It's a bit of an emotional moment for me because I have led this franchise for so long. And I have tried my absolute best to make the team win and get us a title. Unfortunately, it could not happen and such is life. I don't have any complaints. I only have gratitude for the opportunity that RCB has given me. I am happy that I could give everything I had," Kohli said in a video shared by RCB on social media.

While there's no denying that Kohli led the franchise with all he got, producing some phenomenal displays on the pitch as a batsman too, his stint as the captain of the team ends without an IPL title.

Having come closest to the title in 2016, Kohli's journey as RCB captain has been an unfilling one, loaded with a number of bottom-half finishes and eliminations in playoffs. For the 32-year-old, however, certain things are down to destine that 'are not meant to be'.

"As I said, some things are not meant to be. I am ever so grateful for everything I have been able to do as a captain for RCB and for the opportunity that I had," Kohli asserted.

Heading into a new phase into his IPL career, Kohli said that some of the turnaround victories, especially at home (Bangalore), are among the most cherished from his tenure.

"Well, you obviously sit back and remember all the games where the team found inspiration to come back and win tough games and then turn things around and make the playoffs. Those crucial matches you win, especially at home in Bangalore, were the most amazing. It is the most amazing feeling."

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RCB have been one those franchises that never got feel what winning an IPL title feels like. Yet, Kohli said that he never felt as if the team didn't have the fans' support.

"I never felt for once that I did not have the support of our fans. Every coach, all the management, and the people that have worked for RCB over the years, I have got support from all of them. Even the senior management, I never felt any pressure from them. That's why I keep saying that loyalty with this franchise is the most special thing. It has been a two-way relationship of mutual trust and respect."

https://www.timesnownews.com/sports...-as-he-steps-down-as-rcb-captain-watch/823097
 
IPL: Virat Kohli Shares Message After Being Retained By Royal Challengers Bangalore

On Wednesday, Kohli took to social media platform Koo to express his happiness on continuing his journey with the franchise.
Virat Kohli was on Tuesdayretained by Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 15 crore, along with Glenn Maxwell and Mohammed Siraj. Kohli, who gave up captaincy of the franchise after IPL 2021, has been keen on continuing with the franchise as a batter and has mentioned several times that he would play in the IPL for only one team, which is RCB. Kohli wants to win the IPL trophy, which he couldn't as captain, at any cost and can be more dangerous as a batter without the burden of captaincy on his shoulders.

On Wednesday, Kohli took to social media platform Koo to express his happiness on continuing his journey with the franchise.

"A special bond with this amazing team. The journey continues," he wrote followed by a heart sign.

Kohli is the highest run-getter in the history of IPL and the only batter to score more than 6,000 runs in the league.
He also holds the record for most runs in a single season of the IPL, when he re-wrote the record books by amassing 973 runs, smashing 4 centuries and 7 half-centuries en route, to take RCB to the final.

Kohli is expected to play a big role in deciding which players to target in the upcoming mega auction along with director of cricket operations Mike Hesson as the duo look to put together a strong ensemble cast to lead the lead the franchise to greater heights in the days to come.

https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/ipl...tained-by-royal-challengers-bangalore-2631801
 
IPL quality will go down massively now. AB is gone, Virat is no longer a big draw that he was nor is he the box office batsman of the past. They have retained him but the truth is, there is no star right now that would be worth replacing him with especially now that there are 10 teams and less quality options available.
 
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IPL quality will go down massively now. AB is gone, Virat is no longer a big draw that he was nor is he the box office batsman of the past. They have retained him but the truth is, there is no star right now that would be worth replacing him with especially now that there are 10 teams and less quality options available.
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Hi, Class is permanent and form in temporary. I believe it’s just matter of time for King Kohli to be back . With captainship burden now removed from his shoulders one can hope to see him back in full bang . Mass following would always remain I feel. Also reshuffling of players might make it more interesting this time
 
"Nothing To Be Shocked...": Virat Kohli Opens Up About Quitting RCB Captaincy

Virat Kohli, the former India and RCB skipper asserted that it is very difficult for people to understand what a cricketer thinks while taking such decisions.

Virat Kohli, who had stepped down as the Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper after the 2021 IPL season, said he took that call to give himself some space and manage his workload. Kohli had announced his decision to leave IPL captaincy after saying that T20 World Cup will be his last tournament as India skipper in the shortest format.

He was later removed as ODI captain before he quit the leadership role in five-day format. "I'm not someone who holds onto things more than I should. Even if I know I can do a lot more, if I'm not going to enjoy the process, I'm not going to do it," Kohli, one of the modern day greats, said on "The RCB Podcast" about dropping the captain's armband.

The former RCB and India skipper asserted that it is very difficult for people to understand what a cricketer thinks while taking such decisions.

"Because it's very difficult for people to understand your decisions unless they are in your situation. From the outside, people have their own expectations ‘Oh! How did that happen? We are so shocked'," added Kohli, who is on the verge of playing his 100th Test.

"There's nothing to be shocked about. I explain to people, I wanted some space and I wanted to manage my workload and the story ends there." Right from the inaugural IPL till last season, RCB have never won the cash-rich tournament.

Rubbising all the conversations that people had about his decision, Kohli cleared the air saying, "There was actually nothing at all. I keep my life very simple and basic, when I wanted to make a decision, I made a decision and I announced it.

"I didn't want to think about it and contemplate it for another year. That would've done nothing to me, nothing to the environment I'm part of. Quality of life is something very important to me. And the quality of cricket is something very important to me.

"Over a period of time, you want to do what you're doing day-in-and-day-out and you want to do as much as you can, but at the end of the day, you have to realize that quality is far more important than quantity," stressed Kohli.

The elegant top order batter also stressed that he has always been himself.

"Quantity in hard work but quality in execution. That is the key. If you go for quantity in execution, then you're going to get burnt out. If I can't be myself in my everyday life and I can't be myself on the field, I will change something.

"Because that is who I am. That is the reason I am where I am. And that is the reason why people can connect to me at a certain level. My loved ones, people who are close to me, my friends they connected to me because of that factor, because I've always been myself," he signed off.

https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/not...li-opens-up-on-quitting-rcb-captaincy-2786575
 
Former South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis has been named the new captain of Indian Premier League side Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), replacing Indian batter Virat Kohli who stepped down after the 2021 season.

Kohli, who took over as RCB skipper full-time in 2013, was unable to lead the side to an IPL title.

The team signed former Chennai Super Kings batsman du Plessis at this year's auction.

"Coming in as an outsider, I'm deeply grateful for the opportunity," du Plessis said.

"It's no small thing to trust an outsider, an overseas player to do the job as a leader.

"My style in doing that isn't going to be 'my way'. I'll rely on the amazing experience of our domestic and international players."

Kohli said he was happy to pass the baton to a good friend.

"We've been in touch for many years now and he's one of the guys I've gotten to know a little bit more apart from cricket," Kohli said.

It will be the first time du Plessis will captain a team in the Twenty20 competition.

"We get very along well, so I'm absolutely excited for him to lead RCB... and to play under him. The partnership with Faf is going to be exciting for RCB fans with (Glenn) Maxwell as well and the core group we retained," Kohli said.

"The team looks balanced and pretty strong. I can't wait to get started and to catch up with Faf and the rest of the boys. I'm really looking forward to this season. I'm excited."

The entire 15th edition of the IPL will be played in a bio-secure environment in Mumbai and Pune, in the western state of Maharashtra, from March 26. The final is scheduled for May 29.

Two new franchises - Lucknow and Ahmedabad - will also be part of the competition.

https://7news.com.au/sport/cricket/du-plessis-replaces-kohli-as-rcb-captain-c-6034448
 
With a point to prove and without Captaincy burden, Kohli might bring the IPL crown to RCB.

I think Faf with his experience will make a good Combo.
 
Virat Kohli is expected to make his competitive return in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League, which starts later this month. While speaking to a local sports channel, he said:

"I absolutely love IPL, also because of the camaraderie you share, so many new players you play with, so many players that you’ve known for a long time who are not from your own country, whom you don’t see often."

"There’s a reason why everyone loves IPL so much, as there’s a connect, both for players and fans."

"You do play all your tournaments which is one team versus another. ICC tournaments come every now and then, but even in ICC tournaments, you don’t interact with other players or see the other team, so often."

"But in IPL, you’re probably meeting every team just every second or third day, and that’s the beauty of IPL. You are playing in different conditions in a different city with a different team. Everybody has a different kind of determination at various stages of the tournament and such magical moments are being created."
 
Virat Kohli has nothing left to prove anything to anybody. GOAT already but I don't think that he should have missed the whole test series. Maybe he should have played the last games. Anyways, IPL will attract him back and we will be seeing him in action anyways, no more emergency left.
 
Savak said:
He's earned it after giving it his absolute all for India in the last 15-16 years
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Should gracefully retire from tests if the drive is not there anymore. Nobody should pick and choose the matches they would be playing in national colors.
 
Ahead of the big finale of the Women’s Premier League 2024, the Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper, Smriti Mandhana said in the post-match press conference after defeating Mumbai Indians by five runs in the Eliminator:

“We were just thinking that we are two seasons into it, so let’s not put too much stress. So not co-relating with what happened with the men’s team."

“What cricket has taught me is it is important to live in the present. It’s just about playing good cricket on that particular day, whoever plays the best cricket tomorrow is going to win.”
 
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