There have been many accomplished captains in the Indian Premier League who have attained glory in leadership. However, there have been certain names who failed to produce any good leadership performance for their Club. One of the names in this worst captain list is Virat Kohli. With his tenure as a captain in Royal Challengers Bangalore, he hasn’t been able to lift even a single trophy for them.
Royal Challengers Bangalore, popularly known as RCB, is one of the most famous franchises in the Indian Premier League (IPL). RCB has approx 12.3 million followers on Instagram and 10 million followers on Facebook. Though having always been a group of star players, they have never won an IPL Trophy. Even though they have reached the finals three times, they have never lifted a trophy. With such an enormous fan base and classy lineup, everyone expected them to at least secure a trophy once.
In 2016, the RCB played the finals against Sunrisers Hyderabad. It was an easy win for them, but they got defeated. Once again, Royal Challengers Bangalore could not lift up their first Indian Premier League Trophy. The RCB fans felt shattered that day. However, RCB fans have always shown support and loyalty to the franchise. Now, RCB will be looking forward to turning the dream of lifting an IPL Trophy into Reality in IPL 2024.
Virat Kohli, popularly known as King Kohli, has always shown great efforts towards his franchise. There have been many instances when Kohli and the boys were so close to the cup, yet they were so far away. When Virat became captain of the team, Royal Challengers Bangalore saw many promising signs of lifting the cup. However, it didn’t go according to plan. Eventually, Virat Kohli stepped down from the captaincy of the team. He stepped down from the captaincy in 2021.
List of captains who have a very destructible record in the Indian Premier League
Rahul Dravid was the first-ever captain who led the Royal Challengers Banglore in the commencing season of the Indian Premier League. However, the performance was not up to the mark, and the team crashed to 7th place out of 8 teams in the Indian Premier League.
Kumar Sangakkara, one of the established captains on the international side for Sri Lanka, has been unable to produce any lively leadership performance in the Indian Premier League. He had played for Kings XI Punjab, Deccan Chargers, and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Neither of them won a trophy under his command.
Mahela Jayawardene, one of the most accomplished players from the Sri Lanka team, had a terrible captaincy record in the Indian Premier League. He had been an amazing captain for his international side throughout the years. He even received the ICC Captain of the Year award in 2006. However, when he stepped into the captaincy shoes in the Indian Premier League, it didn’t go according to the plan. He has represented Kings XI Punjab, Kochi Tuskers, Kerala, and Delhi Daredevils, now known as Delhi Capitals. He had been unsuccessful in bringing an Indian Premier League trophy to any of these clubs.
One of the most shocking names on this list was Sourav Ganguly. He had accomplished many titles in his international career. However, he failed to produce a good impact in the Indian Premier League. Saurav, famously known as Dada, represented Kolkata Knight Riders and Pune Warriors India. Both teams didn’t secure any trophy during his tenure as a captain.
One of the successful Australian captains, George Bailey, also succumbed when he came into the Indian Premier League. He was appointed as a captain of Kings XI Punjab, but he failed to produce any impact in that season. The team didn’t secure a trophy under his captainship.
Virat Kohli, a successful Indian captain, had been on the receiving end of bad luck with Royal Challengers Bangalore for many years. In his long tenure, every time the team came close to the trophy, yet they somehow messed it up.
Captain | Matches | Wins | Losses | % Won |
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Rahul Dravid | 48 | 22 | 26 | 45.83 |
George Bailey | 36 | 16 | 19 | 44.44 |
Sourav Ganguly | 42 | 17 | 25 | 40.48 |
Mahela Jayawardene | 30 | 10 | 19 | 33.33 |
Virat Kohli | 143 | 66 | 70 | 46.1 |
Kumar Sangakkara | 47 | 15 | 30 | 31.91 |
In this season of 2024, Faf du Plessis will lead the side of the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Once again, all the Bangalore fans will cheer for their squad to perform well in the tournament. They have powerful weapons in their arsenal, either bowling or batting. With the Expertise of Virat Kohli, power-hitting Glenn Maxwell, and Mohammed Siraj leading the bowling attack of Royal Challengers Bangalore, they can easily defeat any team in the league.
Frequently Asked Questions?
Who will be the vice-captain for Royal Challengers Bangalore for this upcoming Indian Premier League Season 2024?
The team is anticipating either Virat Kohli or Glenn Maxwell to assume the role of Vice Captain. Considering their experience on the international side, Cameron Green and Tom Curran can also play Vice Captains.
Can Royal Challengers Bangalore Lift the Indian Premier League Trophy 2024 under Faf Du Plessis?
The players in the team are perfectly skilled in facing any opponent in the league. If they get past their choking habits in the crucial moments, the team certainly has the caliber to lift their first-ever title of the Indian Premier League this year.