Two new IPL teams were formed and they have to start playing from the 2022 season. The scheme of making a team starts directly with the captain i.e. the captain is needed first. Now Rohit Sharma or Rishabh Pant have to keep from meeting the team of Ahmedabad and Lucknow. Still, from amongst those who are left, the think tank of these teams will try to choose such a player as the captain who not only plays by example himself, but like Dhoni and Rohit, prepares the team for further matches on his shoulders. So let’s see the best option:
Two new teams of IPL were formed and they have to start playing from 2022 season. The scheme of making a team starts directly with the captain i.e. the captain is needed first. Now Rohit Sharma or Rishabh Pant have to keep from meeting the team of Ahmedabad and Lucknow. Still, from amongst those who are left, the think tank of these teams will try to choose such a player as the captain who not only plays by example himself, but like Dhoni and Rohit, prepares the team for further matches on his shoulders. So let’s see the best option:
David Warner: Sunrisers not only snatched the captaincy from him in the middle of the 2021 season – also put him on the bench. There is no chance of the team retaining him and his name will be very high in the captain’s list for the new teams. There is also experience – captain in 69 matches in IPL out of which 35 won clear and also won title for Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2016. Will be back in the form.
KL Rahul: Was the captain of Punjab Kings in this season – Scored a lot of runs but the graph of the team kept faltering. He himself has indicated that the teams will change – so he is a much better candidate for the new teams if the Punjab guys can’t stop him. If you look at the experience, captains in 27 matches in IPL – won 11 of them.
Steve Smith: One particular equation has brought this former Australian captain into the limelight. The special thing- he is in the good books of the owners of the Lucknow franchise, he is the same Smith who was replaced by Dhoni as the captain of the Pune team and Smith took the number 7 team of the 2016 season to the final in 2017. They are not in dire need of any existing team at this time i.e. will be available in the market. Hence the first choice especially for Lucknowites. IPL Experience – Captain in 43 matches out of which 25 wins.
Jos Buttler: There is every possibility that Rajasthan Royals will not retain him. They will be in the IPL market unless the needs of the family decide otherwise. Vibrant captain, better wicketkeeper, explosive opener means that many needs of the team will be fulfilled. The only problem is that he has not been a captain in the IPL yet, but this newness is also a bonus for him. By the way, RCB is also keeping an eye on him.
Suresh Raina: Looking at the performance chart, a weak option as a player and this year Chennai were put on the bench after scoring just 160 runs in 12 matches. Score loose in fitness too. Age is also around 35 years at this time and IPL is still 6 months away. So first of all practice cricket, improve fitness, but one thing that can take him to the captain of Lucknow is that the team owner can play the local card to make the team popular in Uttar Pradesh- Raina of this state. Belongs to Ghaziabad and shines his cricket by staying in the sports hostel in the same Lucknow city for many years. Experience in IPL – 14 wins in 34 matches.
