RCB vs RR: Virat Kohli a great player and we back him to turn it around, says Faf du Plessis
India Today
IPL 2022, RCB vs RR: Virat Kohli had a horror run in IPL 2022, scoring only 128 runs in 9 matches. However, RCB captain Faf du Plessis has backed Kohli to turn things around sooner rather than later.
Virat Kohli is in the middle of a nightmarish run in IPL 2022 but his Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Faf du Plessis backed him to come well. In 9 matches so far, Virat Kohli has managed to score only 128 runs at an average of 16.
On Tuesday, Virat Kohli was promoted to open the innings for RCB against Rajasthan Royals but managed to score only 9. Before this game, Kohli had bagged back-to-back golden ducks.
While the likes of former India coach Ravi Shastri and former England batter Kevin Pietersen called for Virat Kohli to take a break and come back stronger, du Plessis said RCB were backing him to turn things around.
Speaking to Star Sports after the match, du Plessis said great players go through phases like the one Kohli is going through and added that he was sent in to open so he did not get time to think about the lean patch while waiting for his chance to bat.
"Great players go through these things. Great players go through phases like this. We wanted him to get in straightaway so that he doesn't sit on the sidelines and think about the game.
"He (Kohli) is a great player and we still back him to turn it around and hopefully it's around the corner. It's a game of confidence," du Plessis said.
Faf du Plessis said RCB gave away 20 runs too many and allowed RR to get to a challenging total despite taking early wickets including that of Jos Buttler, the Orange Cap holder in IPL 2022. du Plessis also said RCB needed to iron out the flaws in their top-order batting.
