Virat Kohli will never lead RCB again: Daniel Vettori

Virat Kohli was one of the RCB's mandatory retentions along with pacer Mohammed Siraj and Australian all-rounder, Glenn Maxwell, on November 30, 2021, for IPL 2022

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How many seasons did he led the team?

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Already announced in 2021

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Daniel Vettori explained

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RCB under Kohli

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Kohli's 2016 performance

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Who will be the successor?

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