Royal Challengers Bangalore has been one team in the Indian Premier League which has got star players, but have never been able to lift the trophy. Virat Kohli has led the team for a very long time and gave his best for the franchise, however his efforts couldn’t translate into winning the IPL. Kohli left the captaincy for RCB after the 2021 edition of the cash-rich league and now RCB eying to pick Manish Pandey for the captaincy role.
Virat Kohli led the RCB team by example and gave many memorable performances for his team. Unfortunately, the team couldn’t really perform as a unit and they are yet to lift the trophy. After Kohli’s decision to leave captaincy, the franchise is in need of a captain who can replicate the same passion that Kohli displayed on the field. According to the reports, RCB eying to pick Manish Pandey as their captain for the upcoming season.
RCB eying to pick Manish Pandey
The Mega-Auction for the 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League is going to take place very soon and the players will go under the hammer. RCB will look to bid on Manish Pandey who can prove to be an asset for the franchise. Considering the experience, he brings in to the team, he will be a good choice for the franchise that is still waiting to win the first title. This is the reason why RCB eying to pick Manish Pandey as the captain.
Manish Pandey has enough experience of leading the side as he has been the captain for Karnataka in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He was also the highest-run scorer for his team scoring 3 fifties in 9 matches. Apart from that, Pandey led his side to the finals of the tournament which makes his case stronger as the captain for Royal Challengers Bangalore. This may well be one of the reasons why RCB eying to pick Manish Pandey.
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The mystery will be revealed soon when the Mega-Auction takes place. The fans are very excited for the auction as they want to see which franchise picks their favourite players and what will be the combination of all the franchise after the auction.