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Mohammad Kaif was caught off guard by the appointment of Rajat Patidar as RCB skipper.© BCCI
Former India batter Mohammad Kaif admitted that the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) caught him off guard with the appointment of Rajat Patidar as there new captain. Earlier this week, RCB named Patidar as their new captain forward of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Kaif recommended that the transfer was a bit shocking as he thought Kohli can be the one to guide RCB, particularly after the franchises determined to not retain Faf du Plessis, who led the group for 3 seasons.
Talking in a video uploaded on X, Kaif identified that Kohli may need performed an enormous function in Patidar’s appointment.
“I thought that Virat Kohli would be the guy since they decided not to keep Faf du Plessis. I thought Virat Kohli might have had some conversations. See the thing is the team is being run by Virat Kohli. Even if he is not the captain, it’s on him as the team has to go for the players that he wants or plans to back. If Patidar is the captain, then for sure Kohli will have had a hand in that as well,” Kaif wrote on X.
“That franchise has not won a trophy in 18 years, but still Kohli has been with them for so many years. Without the trophy as well, he has built a lot of influence and respect and the brand value,” he added.
Kaif additionally recommended that Patidar’s appointment could possibly be long run, particularly contemplating that Kohli is previous his prime and needs to concentrate on his contributions with the bat.
“I was a bit surprised when he did not take up the captaincy. By bringing in a young captain it could mean that he is around 37 years old and even he wants a young player as a captain for the long-term and focus on his contributions,” Kaif identified.
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