Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore clash in today's IPL match.
Kohli, who has captained the Royal Challengers since 2014, stepped down as captain last year. He led Bangalore to 7 IPL series but failed to win the IPL trophy. But he had announced that he would play for the RCB team till the last. Following this, RCB retained him for Rs 15 crore.
De Villiers, one of the pillars of the RCB team and a close friend of former captain Kohli, has announced his retirement from the IPL series since last year. The announcement by De Villiers, who has been playing for RCB for more than 10 years, was a setback for the team. But now he has been appointed by the team management as a consultant on the team.
Du Plessis of South Africa has been announced as the new captain following the resignation of Kohli. He has already led the South African team. He has also been one of the key players in the Chennai Super Kings team that has won the trophy four times in the IPL series. Du Plessis, 37, is the oldest captain this year.
The RCB, which has played two matches so far this season, has won one and lost one. Rajasthan Royals will play their third match today. Chahal, Navdeep Saini and Devdutt Padikkal, who played for Bangalore for the last few years, are now playing for the Rajasthan Royals. Noting this, the RCB team shared photos of themselves in RCB and RR costumes on the social networking site, saying, "We have to face some familiar faces in today's match." These photos are gaining attention on the internet.
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