Kohli's return to captaincy is the best option for Bengaluru: Harbhajan Singh

As the IPL auctions are almost around the corner, speculations are flying sky-high about the captaincy choices for Royal Challengers Bangalore who will be coming to the auction with high hopes of snaring a leader.

Virat Kohli stepped down as the captain of the franchise after their campaign came to an end in the eliminator. A few suggested that there is a high possibility of RCB going after Warner in the auction or may even be interested in allotting the role to Glenn Maxwell after the Australian all-rounder was in prime form in the precursor edition of the tournament while his blitzkrieg played an instrumental role in lifting the Melbourne Stars to a respectable position in the recently concluded Big Bash League.

Harbhajan Singh, the former Indian spinner weighed in his opinion quoting that the best possible leadership option for RCB will be Kohli returning to captaincy. He quoted, “Despite having many big names, RCB is a team who is yet to lift the title. AB de Villiers won't play this season and Kohli has stepped down from captaincy... so they need to find a captain now. Among Indians, Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan are the two names who can efficiently lead the team. Shreyas has already shown his captaincy prowess while leading the Delhi franchise. But I think Kohli will have to don the captaincy hat again. RCB won't get a better leader than him.”

He also added, “RCB is making a new team and they will search for a good leader. But does Kohli want to take up the role? It will be a big challenge but I won't be surprised if he agrees to be the captain for the next 1-2 years. RCB also needs to groom a young player who can lead them in the future. If they get Ishan or Shreyas in the auction, they can be good Indian picks as future leaders.”

Singh also spoke about David Warner and Aaron Finch being two possible picks to lead the outfit. RCB can snap up Warner as the Australian opener hits the shelf at a base price of Rs 2 crore.

He also quoted, “Talking about overseas options, David Warner is the best pick. He will captain the side and score runs as well. Aaron Finch is also a player who can lead the team. He may have not performed exceptionally well with the bat but RCB can rope him in as a captain. RCB can also look for Eoin Morgan. I've played under Morgan in Kolkata Knight Riders and he's got a composed attitude. But according to me, Kohli's return to captaincy is the best option for Bengaluru.”