Despite a disappointing end to their Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) coach Andy Flower praised skipper Faf du Plessis and star player Virat Kohli for their remarkable leadership and the team's impressive turnaround.
After a dismal start with just one win in their first eight matches, RCB staged a remarkable comeback, winning their last six league matches to qualify for the Playoffs. Flower attributed this resurgence to the exceptional leadership of du Plessis and Kohli.
"I think our guys have fought brilliantly over the last 10 weeks to come back from our first half of the tournament," said Flower. "I certainly would pay tribute to Faf du Plessis for his captaincy and Faf and Virat (Kohli) for how they have led from the front as role models and professional sports people."
Flower also highlighted the importance of recruiting players with specific skill sets to bolster the squad, particularly for home matches at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
"I do think the Chinnaswamy (Stadium) has some particular qualities that we need to be able to exploit," he explained. "You certainly need highly skilful bowlers at Chinnaswamy. Simply put, pace is not going to be the answer there. You need skilful, intelligent bowlers and people that can bowl to really specific plans at Chinnaswamy."
"And we have all seen how the power game has affected T20 cricket recently. So on the batting front, you certainly need to recruit batsmen with that sort of power to keep up that tempo," added the former Zimbabwe skipper.
Looking ahead, Flower emphasized the need for the team to address its weaknesses and strengthen its squad for future success.
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