The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) led by Virat Kohli exited the 2020 IPL after a six-wicket loss to SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Eliminator on Friday. After RCB’s loss, former India starter Gautam Gambhir said that Kohli, as a patron, must take responsibility for the team’s failure to deliver the silverware. Gambhir opined that there is no other franchise that has persisted with the same pattern that has failed to win a single title in eight years. Speaking on ESPNcricinfo’s T20 Time Out show after RCB’s disappointing loss, Gambhir said Kohli, as the leader, should raise his hands and take responsibility for the team’s loss.
“100%, because the problem is one of accountability. Eight years after the tournament (no trophy), eight years is a long time. Tell me any other captain … forget about the captain, tell me any other player who would have achieved eight years and I would not have won the title and I would have carried on with it. So it has to be responsibility. A captain has to take responsibility, “Gambhir said, when asked if he would change the captaincy if he were at the helm of RCB.
“It’s not just about a year, it’s not just about this. I have nothing against Virat Kohli, but at some point, he needs to raise his hand and say, ‘Yes, I am responsible. I am responsible,'” he said. . additional.
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RCB’s batting unit put on a lousy show in the Eliminator against SRH and was only able to score 131/7 in 20 overs in the first inning. Apart from AB de Villiers, who scored a half-century of fighting, and Aaron Finch, no other RCB hitter could hold out long enough to make an impact on the game.
Riding on the brave half-century of Kane Williamson, SRH chased the total in the final and RCB’s dream of getting his hands on the elusive IPL trophy came to another disappointing end when they exited the tournament with five consecutive losses.
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