IPL 2022: “We need a leader in the change room who commands a lot of respect”, says Virat Kohli on RCB’s new Captain Faf du Plessis
Royal Challengers Banglore veteran Virat Kohli says Faf du Plessis’ strong leadership skills was a key reason that they planned to grab his services for the forthcoming IPL edition.
RCB will now be led by four-time IPL victor Du Plessis, who was bought by the franchise for Rs 7 crore in the mega auction last month.
“Getting Faf at the auctions for us, the plan was very clear. We need a leader in the change room who commands a lot of respect. Commands not demands, because he has been there done that,” Kohli said in a video posted by RCB’s twitter account.
“He’s a Test captain, that profile comes with a lot of accolades already and we are excited for him to lead RCB. He will do a tremendous job.
“We get along really well with him, all of us myself Maxi (Glenn Maxwell) Dinesh Karthik and I think all the guys will enjoy this tournament,” he added.
“It’s unbelievable IPL has come this far. (I’m here with) Renewed energy because I’m off a lot of responsibilities and duties and life is in a very good place. For me, it’s all about going about life with a lot of joy and happiness.
“My focus is so clear, it’s so precise what I want to do — have a lot of fun and enjoy myself on the field and give myself fully to this team, like I have for many years, without any load.”
