IPL 2023 RCB: Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis will open for RCB in the upcoming IPL Season 16. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) director Mike Hesson revealed the same during the Indian Premier League 2023 Auction (IPL 2023 Auction). RCB are still in search of its first title victory. With the second smallest purse at auction, their target was an Indian batter who could open the innings for them. But as the auction ran its course, it was confirmed that RCB will not be able to find an opening partner for skipper Faf du Plessis. This means they will not be able to accommodate Virat Kohli at his preferred No. 3 position. Follow Indian Premier League Season 16 LIVE with InsideSport.IN
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IPL 2023 RCB: Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis to open for Royal Challengers Bangalore in upcoming IPL Season 16, confirms director Mike Hesson – Follow IPL 2023 LIVE updates
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) director Mike Hesson during the auction told host broadcasters about their thought process behind acquiring Topley and Jacks.
“We know the skills and attributes he [Topley] brings. We were delighted to pick him up for 1.90 crore and gave us some flexibility. We thought he would be 3-4 crore and that allowed us to bid for Jacks.”
Faf and Virat are highly likely to open the batting for us. In smaller auctions the prices can be significantly higher than the big auctions. We knew Stokes and Curran would be higher than what we could afford. We made the playoffs and had a pretty strong side, we spent a lot of time before the big auction and we expect them to give us good returns. We’re very happy to retain the 18 players.”
RCB Players Bought in IPL 2023 Auction– 1) Recce Topley (1.9 Crore) 2)Himanshu Sharma (Rs.20lac) 3)Will Jacks (3.2 Crore) 4) Manoj Bhandage (20 Lakh) 5)Rajan Kumar (70 lac)
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IPL 2023 RCB: Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis to open for Royal Challengers Bangalore in upcoming IPL Season 16, confirms director Mike Hesson – Follow IPL 2023 LIVE updates
