Aakash Chopra feels RCB can retain Virat Kohli before IPL 2022.© BCCI / IPL
Ahead of the upcoming 2022 Indian Premier League (IPL) big auction, many Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) had to wonder about who would get the franchise to keep. To everyone’s delight, former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra shared some details about who he thinks will be retained by RCB management. The 44-year-old feels the franchise will retain former captain Virat Kohli and senior cameraman Yuzvendra Chahal. Chopra went on to add that the leadership could be stuck in the dilemma of choosing between Mohammed Siraj and Harshal Patel. Speaking on his YouTube channel, he said: “Virat Kohli, Yuzi Chahal. If I have two more, then I will try to keep Mohammed Siraj and Devdutt Padikkal. These are my four players.”
“In fact, I can also think about Harshal. So it’s Siraj or Harshal. And Devdutt Padikkal. I want to keep these four players with Yuzi Chahal and Virat Kohli as my first two options to keep.” , he added.
The commentator said that the leadership will need to consider their vision, when choosing between Siraj and Harshal.
“You can see Siraj from a long-term perspective. Harshal’s development over the past 12 months has been very good,” he said.
“But then you’re looking at three seasons. Not just one or two.”
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Explaining the exclusion of all-rounder Glenn Maxwell from his list, Chopra quipped, “It’s because I don’t trust him 100%. He’s doing well but not sure if he’s going to sustain it. that or not.”
In IPL 2021, RCB finished in third place on the leaderboard and qualified for the knockout round. Bengaluru’s outfit was eliminated from the knockout round following a loss to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Qualifier. This is also Kohli’s final season as captain with the hitter announcing that he will be stepping down from the role after IPL 2021.
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