IPL 2022, LSG vs RCB: Twitter Erupts As Virat Kohli Stands In As Captain For Faf Du Plessis

Virat Kohli had stepped down as skipper of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) following the conclusion of last season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Ahead of the ongoing IPL season, RCB roped in Faf du Plessis during the auction and also handed him the captaincy. However, during RCB's game against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Tuesday, Kohli stood in as captain of the team as du Plessis decided to take some rest following his 96-run knock at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

Although du Plessis resumed his duties after just seven balls into the LSG innings, fans were thrilled to see Kohli setting the field and motivating Mohammed Siraj and Glenn Maxwell, who had bowled the first two overs.

Here's how Twitter reacted:

"How We Missed Saying Captain #ViratKohli," a fan tweeted.

How We Missed Saying Captain #ViratKohli @imVkohli #RCBvsLSG #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/nBKA4429Wu

"The best moment of today is, when Virat Kohli captained! Got emotional seeing him as a Captain again... Oh My Captain!" another user wrote on Twitter.

The best moment of today is, when Virat Kohli captained! Got emotional seeing him as a Captain again.. Oh My Captain! @imVkohli #RCBvsLSG pic.twitter.com/uNANVbOTh0

"Virat Kohli the stand in Captain of RCB," another fan quipped.

Virat Kohl the stand in Captain of RCB @imVkohli|#ViratKohli|#RCB pic.twitter.com/T85M8FJRlU

Why Can't This Be As RCB's Permanent Captain," another fan said.

How missed sayring captain#ViratKohli @imVkohli #RCBvsLSG #IPL20222 pic.twitter.com/mtTAr49Kpu

Virat Kohli is the stand in captain for RCB on absence of Faf .#CricketTwitter #IPL2022 @IPL @ThirdCricket #RCBvsLSG #RCB #ttmcs

RCB defeated LSG by 18 runs and moved to the second spot in the points table.

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