Ranking RCB’s Top Three Captains of All Time

Royal Challengers Bangalore is one of the most popular Indian Premier League teams with a huge fan base across the globe. This popular cricket franchise is owned by the United Spirits. They have been part of all the 17 editions of the Indian Premier League. Over the 17 editions, they have made it up to the playoffs nine times. However, they managed to win only 5 of the 14 games they played in the playoffs. They came close to lifting the trophy on three different occasions when they reached the finals in 2009, 2011 and 2016. Besides, they also ended the league phase at the top spot two times in 2011 and 2016. The Chinnaswamy-based side have boosted their winning percentage of 47.2%, having won 121 of their total 256 matches. Despite lacking a trophy in their cabinet, the franchise has been led by some of the best captains around the sport. 

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Here is the list of three of the most successful captains of Royal Challengers Bangalore:

3. Daniel Vettori

The ever-so-talented left-arm Kiwi spinner Daniel Vettori took over the reins from Anil Kumble in the year 2011. He made an immediate impact as a skipper as the side reached the finals of the 2011 edition of IPL. Besides, they also finished the league phase as the table-toppers. He led Royal Challengers Bangalore for two seasons and did a commendable job. The team secured 15 victories out of 28 matches across all competitions under his captaincy.

2. Faf Du Plessis

Faf Du Plessis took over the reins of Royal Challengers Bangalore’s legendary Captain Virat Kohli after the latter stepped down from his role in 2022. The charismatic South African batter was picked in the mega-auction for a whopping 7 Crore INR. He led Royal Challengers Bangalore in a total of 42 matches across three seasons and boasted a 50% win rate. He had a fairly successful stint at the Chinnaswamy where he led the side to two playoffs in three seasons. Besides, he led from the front, having scored 1636 in three seasons, guiding his team to victory on many occasions.

1. Virat Kohli

RCB’s greatest leader is a man who needs no introduction. For the first time in the history of the club, the management decided to rest the sheer responsibility on the shoulders of a young batter, Virat Kohli in 2013. Kohli received the honour of leading the club permanently after Daniel Vettori retired in 2013. The tale that followed is known to the cricketing fraternity. He led the side in 143 matches across 8 editions of IPL. He won 66 and lost 70 matches as the captain. However, what stood out during his term was his individual performance. He won the orange cap in 2016 with a record-breaking 973 runs in a single edition. He is not only the highest run scorer for his franchise but also for IPL with over 8000 runs to his name. Under his captainship, RCB came agonisingly close to lifting the trophy in 2016 after finishing the league at the top spot.

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