Rating all captains of IPL 2020 in first two weeks

3. Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bangalore)- 8

The very first two weeks have been different for the challengers. Yes, different in the sense that they have bounced back from a heavy defeat. Virat Kohli’s tactics paid off against the Sunrisers as the debutant Devdutt and the very experienced AB de Villiers helped the team to post a decadent total and to everyone’s shock, Kohli’s bowlers managed to defend the total.

However, Virat’s team could not carry out the momentum from the first game and they had to face a 97 run defeat in the second game against KXIP. With Virat failing to score for the second time! Another instance that shocked the fans was Virat Kohli dropping two catches and as a result of which the bowlers conceded 49 runs from the Punjab skipper. Also, there were a lot of questions raised regarding the selection of Josh Phillippe.

The second week was a much better one for the Indian captain. Although he failed to score again and his weakness against the leg spinners was exposed, De Villers and Dube ensured that the team posted a huge total. However, the bowling attack was leaking runs usually and even after being at 39/3 the Mumbai Indians managed to tie the game.

However, by making a wise choice in the Super Over by opting for Saini, Kohli had a better second week in the office as the pacer conceded only seven runs. Virat continued his good time in captaincy by implementing impressive bowling changes against the Royals and later on, his cautious knock in the second inning ensured that there were no hiccups for the Royal Challengers. Virat gets a rating of 8.