IPL 2020: ‘Eight years is a long, long time,’ Gautam Gambhir wants RCB take away captaincy from Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore will continue to wait for their maiden IPL trophy after exiting the season in the playoffs on Friday night. RCB were defeated by SRH in the Eliminator following which batting legend Gautam Gambhir has advised the franchise to move beyond Kohli as the captain.

Kohli was appointed RCB captain in 2013 and since then, under him, RCB have once made the final when they finished runners-up.

When asked whether Kohli should be replaced as the skipper, Gambhir told ESPNcricinfo, ” 100 per cent, because the problem is about accountability. Eight years into the tournament (without a trophy), eight years is a long time.”

Gambhir, who himself led Kolkata Knight Riders to two IPL titles, says no other player has gotten the long rope as Kohli without winning a title and it’s time he be made accountable for the results.

“Tell me any other captain forget about captain, tell me any other player who would have got eight years and wouldn’t have won the title and would have still continued with it. So it has to be accountability,” Gambhir said. Gambhir says Kohli has to himself take the responsibility.