With Virat Kohli relinquishing his post as the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain after the end of last year's Indian Premier League (IPL), the franchise is in search of a new skipper.

Now Faf du Plessis has emerged as a prominent candidate for the crucial post, following the recently-concluded IPL 2022 mega auction.

“Faf looks the right choice but we have time to decide. We were waiting for clarity on Maxwell’s situation and availability. Now, that it looks certain that he will be missing the first few matches, Faf is the right choice,” an RCB source confirmed to InsideSport.

Du Plessis, who was an integral part of the Chennai Super Kings' title-winning side last year, was bought by the Bangalore-based franchise for ₹7 crore. They won a bidding war against Delhi and Chennai to acquire the services of the seasoned campaigner.

The Proteas cricketer played a vital role in CSK winning the IPL 2021 title as he formed a formidable partnership with Ruturaj Gaikwad at the top order.

Faf du Plessis has received a welcome message from Virat Kohli after Royal Challengers Bangalore snapped him during the auction.

While speaking to RevSportz show, the cricketer said, “I just got a message from Virat welcoming me into the squad which was very nice. I and Virat have got a good relationship over the years". He further said, Especially in the last year or two, we started speaking a bit more often and that’s going to be a great opportunity for me to play alongside one of the world’s greatest cricketers we’ve seen. I am looking forward to that,”

Faf du Plessis had an outstanding IPL 2021 season in which he score over 600 runs and finished second to his CSK teammate Ruturaj Gaikwad who won the orange cap for leading run-getter in the tournament.

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