Not just his teammates, but even fans wanted to see Virat Kohli lifting the trophy for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). However, the dream will only be one big dream after RCB lost to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Eliminator by four wickets in Sharjah.
Kohli had before the start of the UAE leg announced that he will step down from the RCB captaincy at the end of the ongoing season. The captain, in his tenure as an RCB captain, could not win a trophy for his side, but now the question was will he continue to stay with RCB?
When asked about how he sees his tenure as captain, Kohli had said, "I have tried my best to create a culture here where youngsters could come in and play with freedom and belief. It is something I have done with India as well.
"I have given 120% to this franchise every time which is something I will now do as a player. It is a great time to regroup and restructure for the next three years with people who will take this ahead," Kohli said.
Virat Kohli's future with RCB:
The batter has led RCB in 140 matches of which the side won 66 and lost 70 with four producing no results. Under his captaincy, RCB made the final in 2016 but finished runners-up. However, in 2017 and 2019 they finished at the last in the points table.
Now with a mega auction all set to take place for the 2022 edition and new teams being added to the pool making it from eight to 10 teams, will Kohli continue to be at RCB?
Kohli made it clear he doesn't see himself playing for any other IPL franchise other than RCB. When asked if he will be playing for RCB next season he said, "Yes, definitely".
He added, "I don’t see myself playing anywhere else. Loyalty matters more to me than worldly pleasures. I would be in the RCB till the last day I play in the IPL."
