Former India and Royal Challengers Bangalore wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel lauded Virat Kohli’s decision to take a pay cut, keeping in mind the larger interest of the franchise ahead of the Indian Premier League, called by India’s Test and ODI captain Will go IPL) 2022 Mega Auction.
Virat Kohli, who was retained for Rs 17 crore before the last mega auction, was RCB’s first pick on Tuesday’s retention. However, he was retained for Rs 15 crore while Glenn Maxwell took home Rs 11 crore. RCB retained Mohammad Siraj as their third player for IPL 2022 for Rs 7 crore.
RCB spent a total of Rs 33 crore and they have Rs 57 crore left for the mega auction. There was some surprise when RCB did not retain leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal or IPL 2021 purple cap holder Harshal Patel.
Eight franchises each exercised the player retention option with Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Delhi Capitals (DC), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Mumbai Indians (MI) opting to retain 4 players each . PBKS, which has retained only 2 players, has the highest salary purse available with Rs 72 crores, while Delhi Capitals has the lowest at Rs 47.50, which will be used in the mega auction.
“I think he has taken a salary cut in the larger interest of the team. Had he taken Rs 17 crore, he would have deducted Rs 2 crore. Big interest of the team, he took that call and it was the right call too. Is.
“We all know what a good player Virat Kohli is. It’s his right decision,” Parthiv Patel told Star Sports on Tuesday.
The best is yet to come for RCB: Virat Kohli
Meanwhile, Virat Kohli said that he had no second thoughts when he was approached by RCB to retain. The India captain stepped down as RCB captain after IPL 2021, with the former reaching the final play-offs. He promised that he would continue to play for RCB till his retirement from competitive cricket.
“When I was approached I had no second thoughts. I believe the best is yet to come, I have a good sense of what is to come from next season. As an RCBian, We can’t have more thanks,” Kohli said.
“I will remain with my heart and soul for RCB as always,” he added.
2 new teams, Ahmedabad and Lucknow, will be included in IPL 2022 and they will be allowed to choose 3 players from the list of players who have not been retained. The window for the two new teams to do so is from 1 to 25 December.