IPL 2023: Experts Feel RCB Are Overdependent On Virat Kohli And Faf Du Plessis

RCB came home following a disappointing performance against Kolkata Knight Riders in their last TATA IPL encounter. On Monday, the RCB will meet the Lucknow Super Giants (April 10).

In front of a crowded M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, the Faf du Plessis-led team will try to learn from their mistakes and extend their winning streak.

To achieve the desired outcomes in the TATA IPL, RCB must operate as a team rather than relying on the individual brilliance of a few. Virat Kohli, the RCB talisman, and captain Faf du Plessis have been the batting unit’s backbone thus far.

Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar believes Kohli is in good form in the T20 format right now, but he will need the help of other hitters in the TATA IPL 2023.

“This year RCB are banking on Kohli. If he plays well in every match, then the chance of RCB winning increases. Virat is one of the biggest superstars; not only RCB but fans of every team would want to see runs coming out of his bat. But other players in the team will have to lift their game and share the load,” Gavaskar told Star Sports.

Kohli has scored 103 runs in two games for RCB, opening the batting with skipper Faf du Plessis, in TATA IPL 2023, but former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan believes the Delhi batsman isn’t the best pick to begin the innings.

“This year is looking different for RCB as runs are coming out of Virat Kohli’s bat in the first few games. But it is no guarantee that he will continue scoring at the same pace (or for the remainder of the season) and win you every game,” Pathan told Star Sports.

“In a tournament like this, other batters in the RCB squad will have to be ready for the challenge and justify their talents and roles. Also, I don’t think Kohli should be opening the batting for RCB.”

Former Australia cricketer Tom Moody also observed that the RCB squad is unduly reliant on Kohli and Faf, which is never a good omen for any club in a Competitive IPL competition.