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Faf du Plessis Explains Virat Kohli's Role In His RCB Captaincy Appointment

Sakshi Sharma

Faf du Plessis Explains Kohli's Role Behind His RCB Captaincy (Source: AFP)Faf du Plessis Explains Kohli's Role Behind His RCB Captaincy (Source: AFP)

Faf du Plessis has revealed how Virat Kohli helped him become RCB captain ahead of the 2022 IPL season. The former South African captain admitted that taking charge of a team where Virat Kohli is the biggest star could have been challenging. 

However, a message from the Indian batter soon after the IPL auction gave him the confidence to accept the responsibility.

Virat Kohli's Message Made Faf du Plessis Feel Accepted As RCB Captain

Speaking about the moment, Faf du Plessis recalled receiving a message from Kohli after the 2022 IPL auction. The Indian batter welcomed him and expressed his happiness about having him as the new captain.

“Kohli sends me a message and he’s like, listen, couldn’t be happier to get a better captain to take over from me. Can’t wait to get you in,” du Plessis recalls. “There was always respect, but in an instant, I felt accepted to step into the shoes.”

“I had a conversation with him like, first of all, this job is not possible without you. Your support, if I don’t have it, I’m gonna fail 100 percent. Dramatically. Because it’s impossible without your support. You can cut my legs off underneath me with one sentence, and I’m done,” Faf du Plessis said on Cricinfo.

“(But) Imagine if I didn’t have that support, how I would have felt in those three years. It would have been the hardest time to deal with that. He just had my back all the time,” the South African said about Kohli. 

Virat Kohli’s Support Helped Faf du Plessis Handle RCB Captaincy Better

Despite having Virat Kohli’s backing, Faf du Plessis knew that leading RCB would not be easy. He explained that whenever the team lost a match, fans would immediately want Kohli to return as captain.

“Let me tell you as a captain, if you lose one game for RCB, the whole of Bangalore and the whole of India want Virat Kohli to captain,” he felt. “And it’s not because they don’t like you or me. They just want Virat Kohli to captain.” Faf du Plessis added. 

It is worth noting that Kohli had led RCB from 2013 before stepping down after the 2021 season to manage his workload and focus on batting.