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Reports have suggested that Royal Challengers Bangalore might pick Sanjay Bangar as the batting coach for the upcoming season of the IPL after the coach’s contract was not renewed by the BCCI. RCB recently acquired the services of Mike Hesson and Simon Katich for the 2020 edition of the IPL.

Former New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has been appointed as Director of Cricket Operations by Royal Challengers Bangalore. Australian Simon Katich joins Hesson as the head coach, after the franchise decided to part ways with Gary Kirsten and Ashish Nehra who have served them since 2018.

Danny Morrison is of the belief that Virat Kohli should have rested as a captain for Royal Challengers Bangalore in this Indian Premier League and should have just played as a batsman. RCB started with six consecutive losses and eventually finished last despite performing better in the second half.

AB de Villiers has cheekily stated that he will return for the 2023 World Cup if MS Dhoni would still be playing then. The former South African skipper was expected to feature in the upcoming World Cup in England and Wales but he made a sudden announcement to retire in May last year.