KL Rahul has been rumored to be named the next RCB captain. While the stylish wicketkeeper batter was the captain of Lucknow Super Giants last season, Dainik Jagran has reported that all is not well between LSG team management and Rahul.
Also after the match between Lucknow Super Giants and Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2024, LSG owner Sanjeev Goenka publicly slammed KL Rahul for the team’s defeat. It seems likely that the two parties will part ways soon.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru need a new captain for the next cycle of IPL because Faf du Plessis turned 40 last week. Here are three reasons why RCB thinking to sign and appoint KL Rahul as the next captain is the right move.
1. KL Rahul has played a lot of cricket at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium
KL Rahul plays domestic cricket for Karnataka. He has also had multiple stints with RCB in the past. Thus, he understands the conditions at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium well, and a captain like him can get the best out of the available resources in bowling at a batter-friendly surface also.
2. KL Rahul has a great relationship with Virat Kohli
KL Rahul and Virat Kohli’s friendship goes long back. In 2014/15, when Rahul did not have a great outing with the bat on debut, Kohli and Anushka Sharma took him out so that he could switch off his mind outside cricket and come back stronger than ever.
Kohli and Rahul even played many matches together for RCB and Team India. It will be fantastic for the team if the new captain of RCB is someone who has a good relationship with Virat Kohli also.
3. Homecoming of RCB captain KL Rahul
Fans saw how Mumbai Indians hyped up the homecoming of Hardik Pandya before IPL 2024. While the manner in which Pandya came back and was named captain was questionable, things can work out extremely positive for Rahul, who has played a lot of games for RCB in the past.
