Virat Kohli has always been the passionate cricketer and a great leader, as far as the Indian National Cricket Team is concerned, However, it isn’t the same when Virat Kohli dons Royal Challengers Bangalore Jersey, Though he has been the leading run-getter for the team, his captaincy is something, which has always seen the wrong side of things.
His captaincy stint with the team hasn’t gone down well over the years. He failed to make things happen for the team, as they are yet to taste the final victory in the tournament. The best that the team had done under Virat Kohli’s captaincy was in 2016 when they lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final.
Virat Kohli’s performance in numbers as captain:
| Year | Performance | Best Batsman | Best Bowler | Winning Percentage | |
| 2012 | League Stage (5th) | Chris Gayle (733 runs) | R Vinay Kumar (19 wickets) | 50.00 | |
| 2013 | League Stage (5th) | Chris Gayle (708 runs) | R Vinay Kumar (23 wickets) | 56.25 | |
| 2014 | League Stage (7th) | AB De Villiers (395 runs) | Varun Aaron (16 wickets) | 35.70 | |
| 2015 | Playoffs (3rd) | AB De Villiers (513 runs) | Yuzvendra Chahal (23 wickets) | 50.00 | |
| 2016 | Runners-up | Virat Kohli (973 runs) | Yuzvendra Chahal (20 wickets) | 57.14 | |
| 2017 | League Stage (8th) | Virat Kohli (308 runs) | Pawan Negi (16 wickets) | 21.42 | |
| 2018 | League Stage (6th) | Virat Kohli (530 runs) | Umesh Yadav (20 wickets) | 42.85 |
In 2019, Virat Kohli scored 464 runs at an average of 33.14. And, sadly, his side finished on the bottom of the table yet again. Leading wicket-taker for the team is Chahal with 18 wickets.
Here are three replacements for Skipper-Virat Kohli:
3. Moeen Ali:
This name would surprise you but this lad got the decent captaincy experience under his kitty. He has always been the calm and composed cricketer, who likes to go with his work without much fuss. The flamboyant English cricketer also suits the conditions of the Indian conditions pretty well.
Even in the 2019 edition of the tournament, Moeen Ali has been fantastic for the team. He smashed those boundaries with ease to help his side sealing the victories. The soothing aspect is that he can turn the games even with his off-spin bowling as well.
So far, Ali has successfully captained the likes of England U-19 at the 2006 U19 World Cup, Worcestershire in the County Cricket Championship and Worcestershire Rapids in the 2018 Vitality Blast campaign.
2. Parthiv Patel:
How good he was for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL 2019? He was their consistent performer with the bat and always gave those explosive starts for the team. Parthiv Patel has helped Virat Kohli like none other in the ongoing tournament.
The left-handed batsman has got enough experience under his kitty. He already led many sides in the domestic circuit and also the got International experience under his kitty. The flamboyant striker of the ball also knows the success secret, which would help RCB for obvious purposes.
He has been around the International for the past 17 years, which would certainly give him enough experience to take over from Virat Kohli with ease. Being a wicket-keeper, he can set the fields as per the requirement as well.
1. AB de Villiers:
This could be the best option available in the ranks for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Being an experienced lad in the team, he could easily take the mantle from the skipper and also got the ingredients to deliver for the team.
Another best thing from AB de Villiers what RCB can expect is his commitment to the role. As he already stays away from the International Cricket, he could easily concentrate on the tournament, which would help RCB deliver the goods in the middle.
On the other hand, AB de Villiers also got a bulk amount of International experience under his kitty. So, he could possibly aware of the opposition attacks and plans to counter them for RCB. Besides that, he got a good rapport with Virat Kohli, which would make the transition easy.