The 17th edition of the IPL is coming to an end, as the league stage is hotting up. Qualification spots are up for grabs, with as many as six teams still in the race for two playoff spots.
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One of these sides is Royal Challengers Bengaluru. After losing just six of their first seven matches, they have won five in a row and could potentially make it to the top four by winning their final league match against Chennai Super Kings.
The batting form of players like Faf du Plessis, Rajat Patidar and Virat Kohli has been instrumental to RCB's recovery, with Kohli in particular showcasing some of his best form of late.
'Bring him back' - Harbhajan Singh wants Virat Kohli to be reinstated as RCB captain
Kohli's resurgence in the second half of this tournament has been a sight to behold, especially after the India star was criticised early on for his lack of attacking intent. In fact, T20 and ODI World Cup winner Harbhajan Singh wanted RCB to reinstate him as captain from next season, when the mega-auction means Faf du Plessis could be let go.
Speaking on Star Sports, Harbhajan said,
If they don't qualify, they should look to get some Indian guy. Why not bring Virat Kohli back as captain. As Dhoni has a lot of impact in Chennai, Virat Kohli is a big leader, he knows the kind of cricket they need to play.
Now they are playing with a lot of aggression, lot of intent and that is what Virat Kohli brings. I would like to see Virat Kohli leading the side going forward.
Kohli captained RCB from 2013-2021, leading them in 144 matches in all. Much of this overlapped with his stint as the Indian captain, and he handed the reind over to du Plessis in 2022.
| Matches | Won | Lost | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 144 | 68 | 72 | 47.2% |
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