Daily Current Affairs / Virat Kohli will step down as the captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore after the completion of IPL 2021
Category : Sports Published on: September 20 2021
· Indian cricketer Virat Kohli has announced that he will step down as the captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore after the completion of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League.
· Earlier on Thursday, he had announced to step down as the national T20 captain after next month's World Cup.
· RCB President Prathamesh Mishra said, Virat Kohli is one of the finest cricketers, and has been a true asset to RCB.
Important facts
About Royal Challengers Bangalore
v The Royal Challengers Bangalore is a franchise cricket team based in Bangalore, Karnataka, that plays in the Indian Premier League.
v It was founded in 2008 by United Spirits and is named after the company's liquor brand Royal Challenge.
v Captain: Virat Kohli
v CEO: Anand Kripalu
v Coach: Simon Katich (Head Coach)
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