IPL 2021 | Umpires will sleep better, quips AB de Villiers as Virat Kohli's stint as RCB captain ends

The Royal Challengers Bangalore were knocked out of IPL 2021 by the Eoin Morgan-led side in the Eliminator on Monday in Sharjah. The four-wicket defeat against the Kolkata-based franchise also ended Virat Kohli’s stint as RCB captain. Ahead of the franchise’s first league match in the second phase of IPL, Virat Kohli had announced that he will be stepping down as RCB captain after the conclusion of the tournament.

“I think some of the umpires will sleep a bit better. I am very happy for them," said de Villiers in a video posted by RCB.

“Congrats on a great captaincy career. I can’t wait to watch you run out there with all the freedom and win (the) first trophy for us (RCB) and more trophies for India," de Villiers said.

#RCBvKKR Dressing Room Emotions



A sudden end to a fine season campaign, Virat Kohli’s last match as full time captain of RCB, the team spirit that brought us until here, - raw emotions in the dressing room at the end of our #IPL2021 journey.https://t.co/UstexXNKIA#PlayBold

— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) October 12, 2021

Virat Kohli took over as RCB's full time captain from Daniel Vettori in 2013, and led the team in 140 matches, of which they won 66. Under Kohli's captaincy, RCB reached the IPL finals in 2016, where they were beaten by David Warner's Sunrisers Hyderabad.