Faf du Plessis to captain Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2022 - DNP INDIA

Faf du Plessis to captain Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2022

IPL 2022: Faf du Plessis takes over from Virat Kohli, who stepped down as RCB captain after the last season, for his first leadership stint in the tournament.

RCB bid Rs 7 crore for du Plessis, who was with the defending champion Chennai Super Kings (CSK) until last year, during the auction.

The South African right-hander was pivotal in CSK's title victory in 2021.

He takes over from Virat Kohli, who stepped down as RCB captain after the last edition.

The news came three days after Kohli had announced that he would be giving up the captaincy of India's T20I team at the end of the World Cup in October-November.

Kohli became the regular captain at Royal Challengers in 2013; he has been a part of the franchise as a player since the inception of the IPL in 2008.

The South African right-hander was pivotal in CSK's title victory in 2021.