Royal Challengers Bengaluru explains their decision to opt for Phil Salt instead of Faf du Plessis | Cricket News – Times of India
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have explained their decision to release Faf du Plessis before the IPL mega auction held in Jeddah last month. Delhi Capitals subsequently secured du Plessis for Rs 2 crore.RCB released a video detailing their rationale. Mo Bobat, RCB's director of cricket operations, highlighted fan input."All of you voted (fans voted via pre-auction polls) for Faf du Plessis to open the batting."Du Plessis's age was also a factor in the decision-making process. Dinesh Karthik, another key figure at RCB, emphasised the importance of a batter's strike rate, particularly against spin in the initial six balls of an innings."We would want a foreign opener because, on the day they get going, they can score a hundred in 60, 50, or 40 balls, whatever it might be. Players like Jo...