Virat Kohli had decided to step down as RCB captain after the last season.
Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh finds Virat Kohli the best option to captain the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL 2022). Kohli had announced that the IPL 2021 will be his last season as captain for RCB.
Harbhajan believes Kohli might reconsider captaining RCB as the franchise won't get a better leader than him. He also named Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan as two possible replacements of Kohli for the role.
Ahead of the IPL 2022 mega-auction, RCB retained Kohli for INR 15 crore, Glenn Maxwell for INR 11 crore, and Mohammed Siraj for INR 7 crore.
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Harbhajan, in his YouTube video, also mentioned that despite being a star-studded side, RCB is yet to win a trophy and they will have to make a good call for captaincy.
"Despite having many big names, RCB is a team who is yet to lift the title. AB de Villiers won't play this season and Kohli has stepped down from captaincy... so they need to find a captain now. Among Indians, Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan are the two names who can efficiently lead the team. Shreyas has already shown his captaincy prowess while leading the Delhi franchise. But I think Kohli will have to don the captaincy hat again. RCB won't get a better leader than him," said Harbhajan.
"RCB is making a new team and they will search for a good leader. But does Kohli want to take up the role? It will be a big challenge but I won't be surprised if he agrees to be the captain for the next 1-2 years. RCB also needs to groom a young player who can lead them in the future. If they get Ishan or Shreyas in the auction, they can be good Indian picks as future leaders," he added.
The ex-India spinner also mentioned David Warner and Aaron Finch's name for the leadership role. He feels Warner could turn out to be a great pick for RCB as he has a good record with the bat as well.
"Talking about overseas options, David Warner is the best pick. He will captain the side and score runs as well. Aaron Finch is also a player who can lead the team. He may have not performed exceptionally well with the bat but RCB can rope him as a captain. RCB can also look for Eoin Morgan. I've played under Morgan in Kolkata Knight Riders and he's got a composed attitude. But according to me, Kohli's return to captaincy is the best option for Bangalore," Harbhajan further said.