Royal Challengers Bangalore might not have Virat Kohli or KL Rahul to open the innings at the start of IPL 2017 but Australian all-rounder Shane Watson admitted that he is more than happy to take up the mantle of opening the innings. While Virat is nursing a shoulder injury, de Villiers has been laid low by a back problem. Watson was selected for his first Australian team in early 2002, being selected to tour South Africa with the Test team after topping the Pura Cup wicket-taking charts for Tasmania, as well as steady middle-order batting performances. Hitting a full-on delivery by Zaheer, Jadhav lofted it towards mid-off where Morris made no mistake. Ahead of IPL 2017, RCB have some serious injury concerns. e9 = new Object(); The team stated that Watson “will continue to lead even when AB de Villiers comes back in the first home game against the Delhi Daredevils”. Before being sidelined with injury, AB de Villiers was representing the Titans in his country’s domestic ODI tournament, before a back injury forced him to miss out on the finals. All rights reserved. IPL 2017: Shane Watson named interim RCB captain for opener, India will drive global energy demand: PM Narendra Modi, J&K’s Accession Day with India celebrated with enthusiasm, SC stays contempt proceedings against Ramesh Pokhriyal in ‘non-payment of dues’ case, SC suspends one-man committee to oversee steps to tackle stubble burning as Centre assures law. “Shane has been one of the top performers and a great mentor for the team, making him an ideal choice to lead the team this season till Virat is back on field,” Thomas said. DD lost their initial wickets cheaply as Aditya Tare, Sam Billings, Karun Nair and Sanju Samson managed to contribute just 18, 25, four and 13 runs respectively. During his time at the top, Watson was part of two World Cup-winning Australia sides (2007 and 2015) and helped Australia win the 2009 Champions Trophy with centuries in the semi-final and final, and once part of a victorious Ashes squad. Watson had joined the RCB camp in 2016, having been bought by the franchise for Rs. I'll get a chance to bat at the top of the order now, which I've done most of my career. Refrain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or inflammatory, and do not indulge in personal attacks, name calling or inciting hatred against any community. In a statement released a day before the start of the first game, the franchise that Kohli will miss the opening few games of the tournament. Kohli, who sustained an injury in his right shoulder will miss out the initial stages of the Indian Premier League (IPL) while the South African was ruled out with a back injury from the opening game against defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday. Also read: IPL 2017: RCB's Sarfaraz Khan likely to miss IPL 10. RCB registered a 15-run victory over Delhi Daredevils (DD) in an exciting clash. Provided Shane Watson IPL career statistics. Kohli was the leading run-getter in IPL 2016, scoring a mammoth 973 runs with four centuries against his name. AB de Villiers, who is set to lead in place of Kohli, has a back problem that ruled him out of a domestic game but according to the side, isn’t serious enough to cause too many more problems. Also read: IPL 2017: Shane Watson may open innings for RCB in absence of KL Rahul and Virat Kohli Watson was the league’s third highest wicket-taker in the previous edition. There were talks about De Villiers being made the RCB captain during Kohli’s absence, but a back injury, that requires an additional few days’, means that Watson will have to take over the duties. There won't be much of a change as I keep doing that every time I get a chance.”, Extra Cover: IPL 2017: BCCI confirm Virat Kohli will miss start of IPL 10. The 35-year old retired from international cricket last year, with the World T20 being his last series. SNS Web | New Delhi | April 8, 2017 6:48 pm, RCB skipper (R) Shane Watson (Photo: AFP). Really disappointed to be missing the opening game of the IPL tomorrow, good luck to @ShaneRWatson33 and the rest of the @RCBTweets boys! “Virat Kohli, the RCB Captain will be missing the first few matches of the VIVO Indian Premier League owing to an unfortunate shoulder injury,” Thomas said in a statement. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Big fan of Virat Kohli, he inspires me a lot: Ritu Phogat, IPL 2020: Serious questions loom over KKR as RCB thrash them; Virat Kohli's men move to 2nd, Warner shatters Kohli's record to score fastest 5K runs in IPL. Watson did make his ODI debut on tour, replacing Steve Waugh, who was sacked after the team failed to make the ODI finals in the preceding Australian summer. Hopes were high from him when he made his international debut in 2002, and though he did not ultimately live up to them, Watson can reflect on a fine career. “Virat who is a core pillar of the RCB team will be working closely with the RCB coach Daniel Vettori and mentoring the team to make sure the team hitting the field on April 5 and beyond is well prepared and motivated to play bold like always,” he said. Watson will captain RCB until Virat Kohli recovers from his shoulder injury he sustained during the third Test match of the recently concluded series between India and Australia. So it was no surprise when the first thing Kohli did was to get Gayle back in to the line-up at the expense of Watson. Watson will captain the Bangalore franchise till regular skipper Virat Kohli recovers from his shoulder injury. In a recent Instagram post, Harbhajan Singh revealed that his CSK teammate Watson batted through a bleeding knee during his 59-ball 80 which went in vain on the night of IPL final against Mumbai Indians on Sunday. Shane has been one of the top performers and a great mentor for the team, making him an ideal choice to lead the team this season till Virat is back on field”. India's energy future is bright and secure, Modi said, adding access to energy should be affordable and reliable. Shane Watson is a […] In ODIs, Watson's career-best innings was an unbeaten 185 off 96 balls versus Bangladesh in 2011, the highest score by an Australian beating Matthew Hayden's previous record of 181 against New Zealand and overtaking West Indies' Xavier Marshall's record number of sixes in an innings - 15. 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His seamers and cutters fetched him 20 wickets and put RCB in the final, where they lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad. I keep helping people whenever I can. While his batting in IPL 9 was ordinary - 179 runs at 13.76 - his bowling was valuable. e9.size = "300x250,300x600,160x600"; IPL 2017: Shane Watson named interim RCB captain for opener ... have named former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson as the interim captain … IPL 2017: After Virat Kohli was declared unfit by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the first few matches of the tenth edition of Indian Premier League (IPL 2017), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) coach Daniel Vettori said that AB de Villiers will lead the side in Kohli’s absence. Thomas also stated that Kohli will be with the team to “boost their morale off the field”. We have sent you a verification email. For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service, Copyright © 2020 Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved.For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have named former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson as the interim captain of the squad in the absence of injured Virat Kohli and Ab de Villiers. Meanwhile, 19-year-old batsman Sarfaraz Khan sustained an injury to his leg at practice on Monday and had to be stretchered off the field. Shane Watson ignores bloody mess to almost pull off an IPL miracle. Royal Challengers Bangalore might not have Virat Kohli or KL Rahul to open the innings at the start of IPL 2017 but Australian all-rounder Shane Watson admitted that he is more than happy to take up the mantle of opening the innings. There might yet be a silver lining for RCB amidst the injury cloud. IPL 2017: Shane Watson ready to open for RCB in Kohli and Rahul's absence . Copyright © 2020 The Statesman Limited. Srihari FOLLOW. He is likely to miss the tournament, according to an espncricinfo report. IPL 2017: Shane Watson to captain Royal Challengers Bangalore in Virat Kohli's absence . Visit IPLT20.com the official IPLT20 website for minute-to-minute LIVE updates. Pinch-hitters Chris Morris (4) and Carlos Brathwaite (1) also failed to impress with the willow. De Villiers had missed the final of the Momentum Cup, South Africa's premier one-day tournament, on Friday with a back injury, according to a tweet from Cricket South Africa (CSA). Shane Watson wins the 2019 IPL for Chennai Super Kings. With Kohli and Rahul out injured, Watson is a definite option for opener at the start of the season. Royal Challengers Bangalore chairman Amrit Thomas announced that Watson will be the interim skipper of the franchise. RCB coach Daniel Vettori said he did not want to risk playing de Villiers in the opener but expected the prolific right-hander to be in full flow in the team's second match against the Delhi Daredevils. Shane Watson has opened the innings for Australia and in the IPL as well, for his previous side, Rajasthan Royals, so he isn’t new to the job. 02 Apr, 2017. Srihari FOLLOW. IPL 2017: Former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson will lead Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the tenth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2017). Jadhav became the second victim of Delhi skipper Zaheer, who had dismissed Vishnu Vinod (9) earlier in the same over. Click here for more stories related to IPL 2017,