New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) head coach Sanjay Bangar said that the arrival of former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis will not only strengthen the batting but his leadership skills will also benefit the team. 37-year-old Faf du Plessis of South Africa has been with Chennai Super Kings. He was bought by RCB in the mega auction of IPL.
“With the arrival of Faf du Plessis, the batting will be very strong,” Bangar said in a release issued by the team after the auction. He is a brilliant player and has always been performing well at the highest level.” “We needed a player who could make the top order strong and his arrival solved the problem,” he said. He has immense experience of playing in different formats and also has leadership skills.”
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RCB removed Harshal Patel and Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga for 10. 75 crores and Josh Hazlewood of Australia was bought for eight and a half crores. Bangar said, “We are happy with the players bought in the auction. Our aim was to bring stability to the team and also to diversify to suit the changing circumstances in the T20 tournament. Every player will have a solid role in the team and we have also picked strong players for backup. Regarding his key players, he said, “The bowling has been strengthened with the arrival of Josh Hazlewood. He has a lot of experience in this format.
On the other hand, Hasranga is a useful batsman at number seven and a brilliant leg spinner. At number six, we have a good finisher in Dinesh Karthik. “Harshal Patel did well last season and was a natural choice,” he said. We are glad to have him back. It feels good to be getting back the players we have invested in all these years.” RCB retained Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell and Mohammad Siraj. (agency)