Aakash Chopra said that Faf du Plessis might face challenges while leading a high-profile team like the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in IPL 2022.
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Former India player turned commentator Aakash Chopra said that Faf du Plessis might face challenges while leading a high-profile team like the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in IPL 2022. Notably, RCB bought him for ₹7 crore at the IPL 2022 mega auction. With Virat Kohli leaving the captaincy, the veteran South African player has been given the responsibility.
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra said: “Faf du Plessis is going to lead a very high-profile team. He gets the respect, he is very sorted. He is captaining for the first time in the IPL but he has been an international captain and for a long time. He is a respected captain.”
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The former India opener further added that Faf du Plessis might take everyone’s opinion but he would have to take the final call as well. However, he has led South Africa in 40 of the 50 T20Is he has played, where he amassed 1273 runs which came at an impressive average of 37.44 as captain as well.
Chopra again shared: “He has always been part of the leadership group with a voice that matters. So when he becomes the captain now, he is not looking left-right or over the shoulders that Sanjay Bangar or Mike Hesson will tell. He will listen to everyone but do what his mind says.”
“His challenge will be that he is going to a franchise that has a big name, the performance has not been bad, but since it is not up to their standard, it seems they are short. Virat Kohli in the side, Glenn Maxwell in the side, suddenly you think that things should be very good. It becomes a bit of a challenge to live up to those expectations. Their bowling is good and he will manage it well. It will be interesting how he manages the lower-middle order and getting the best out of Kohli,” Aakash Chopra concluded.
