Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Faf du Plessis says Virat Kohli’s infectious energy easily rubs off on everyone and it’s the secret to his excellence on the field and something he shares with the Indian superstar ‘s equally satisfying off-field equation. Du Plessis, who took over as team captain after Kohli decided to step down at the end of the 2021 season, said batting with the prolific right-hander has been an “incredible experience”.

“It’s unbelievable to bat with him. He’s one of my favorite guys to bat with. He brings so much energy to me, like sometimes, I feel like my fists are going through his hands Banged my glove because he was playing with so much passion right in the middle,” Du Plessis told Star Sports.

“The way he gives the energy is really contagious, … how this guy always has energy, how he manages it … we’re all very competitive when it comes to catching the ball down the field and Make sure we get a good catch-opportunity team,” the stylish right-hander said.

He may no longer be the captain, but Kohli’s input and role in boosting the energy of the defensive unit is something Du Plessis admires.

“I think he’s very important to me in terms of (position) on the field. He leads a lot of things as far as a team is concerned, but being on the field is where he sets the tone and the energy on the field. ,” said the former South Africa captain.

Off the field, Du Plessis said Kohli had a “terrible effect” on him.

“We both love food and we both really love our fashion, which is another thing we spend a lot of time talking about. The way we dress is the way we dress and we send each other outfit photos.” He Always a terrible person.” That influenced me in terms of watches, but he had a real passion for watches.

“But with so much going on, obviously now it’s family, he has a daughter, I have two daughters and he has a second child now.”

Maxwell is now showing his full potential

Du Plessis also spoke about Glenn Maxwell and how the ‘big show’ has transformed into a more consistent performer for RCB over the past few seasons.

Maxwell scored 513 points in the 2021 season, followed by 301 and 400 points in the past two years. When looking at his numbers, we need to consider that he is the team’s designated fifth or sixth closer.

“Certainly, for Maxi, his time with RCB was very fruitful for him in terms of IPL cricket.

“I think we never really saw the full potential of Glenn Maxwell before the IPL, he always had these amazing little innings, but it’s very in between, like it’s going to be amazing Wow 80 or 90, but then there will be some low scores,” he said.

Du Plessis’ biggest highlight was Maxwell’s game against the spinners.

“But with RCB, I think he has really found consistency. He has been great in the last two years and I can tell you that batting with him last year made my batting easier because he was so destructive. , especially against spinners.

“He’s so powerful against spin and you feel like as a batting partner with him you can go at the pace you want.”

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