IPL 2022: Rating captains of all teams based on performance so far

6. Faf du Plessis, Royal Challengers Bangalore: 6.5/10

Faf du Plessis took over the captaincy reigns at Royal Challengers Bangalore this season. The South African batter is one of the most reputed captains around the world, and the franchise had found the perfect replacement for Virat Kohli, who stepped down from the leadership duties. Royal Challengers Bangalore have gotten off to a decent start this season, and they are still very much in the hunt for a playoff spot. Faf du Plessis gets a 6.5/10 for his performance as a captain so far. With the bat, the Protea batter has done a good job but is nowhere close to what he achieved in the previous edition. In nine innings, he has scored 278 runs at an average of 30.89, becoming RCB’s top run-getter so far.

However, there were a few games where one can say that Faf du Plessis could have done a better job as a captain. For instance, against Punjab Kings in their first game, Bangalore let the game slip away from their hands, despite putting up a mammoth total of 205 runs. Again, they were in a commanding position against the Chennai Super Kings, picking up two key wickets in the first six overs. However, a 165-run stand from Shivam Dube and Robin Uthappa completely changed the outcome of the game.