PBKS vs RCB: Virat Kohli Returns To Captaincy After 555 Days in IPL. IPL 2023 match is being played today between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore (PBKS vs RCB).
Virat Kohli is seen captaining RCB in this 27th match of IPL being played in Mohali.
Kohli last captained RCB in IPL 2021. Punjab captain Sam Karan has won the toss and invited Royal Challengers Bangalore to bat first.
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Virat Kohli is captaining in IPL after 555 days:-
Virat Kohli last captained RCB in the IPL 555 days ago. Kohli played the last match for RCB as captain on 11 October.
Kohli had announced to relinquish the captaincy of Royal Challengers Bangalore in November. After this, RCB appointed former South African captain Faf Duplessis as its captain.
Batsmen playing in RCB’s playing 11:-
In the last match against Chennai, Faf was injured while fielding. However, Faf is playing in RCB’s playing 11 as a batsman today and will now sit in the dugout while fielding.
Virat Kohli said after losing the toss today, “Faf probably can’t field today, so he will play as an impact player, switching with Vaishak.”
As expected, Virat Kohli was given a rousing welcome by the spectators at the Mohali ground. With him disappointed, Kohli had decided to step down from captaincy duties to focus on his batting.
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Virat Kohli Captaincy Records:–
- IPL: Matches: 141, Won: 64, Lost: 69, Tie: 3, NR: 4,
- ODIs: MAT: 95, WIN: 65, LOST: 27, TIE: 1, NR: 2
- Tests: Met: 68, Won: 40, Lost: 17, Drawn: 11
- T20Is: MAT: 50, WIN: 30, LOST: 16, TIE: 2, NR: 2
