3 reasons why Dinesh Karthik must become the next RCB captain
IPL 2022 will see veteran wicket-keeper batter Dinesh Karthik come back to the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
IPL 2022 will see veteran wicket-keeper batter Dinesh Karthik come back to the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Having plied his trade for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for four seasons, Karthik was picked up by RCB at the IPL 2022 Auction in Bengaluru. The Bangalore franchise gave ₹ 10.5 crore to acquire him back then. However, this time he was acquired for a sum of ₹ 5.5 crore at the IPL 2022 Auction.
Why Dinesh Karthik is a good pick as captain for RCB?
1. He has a good captaincy experience in the IPL.
2. Being an Indian player, he will be available for the whole season.
3. It’s always good to have an Indian captain at an IPL team. Therefore this is another reason why he must be chosen as the captain of RCB.
𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑 😎
A skilled finisher, brilliant with gloves behind the stumps and a natural leader. 🤩@DineshKarthik fits right into the team. 😎 #PlayBold #KnowYourChallenger #WeAreChallengers #ClassOf2022 pic.twitter.com/2YUI4ll7oy
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) February 17, 2022
Of course, there could be a valid argument that Karthik isn’t really a long-term option, as he’s in the last leg of his career. That said, handing the captaincy to one of the younger players in the side could prove to be a massive gamble.Even if it is a stop-gap arrangement, an Indian option would serve RCB’s immediate needs for IPL 2022 better than an overseas option. Karthik is their best choice in that regard and should be the ideal candidate to take over the captaincy from Virat Kohli.