Watson to lead Bangalore in injured Kohli’s absence

Bengaluru : Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has been named interim captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore in the absence of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers, who are recovering from injuries. Bengaluru will be without regular captain Kohli for at least the initial phase of the T20 tournament as the India skipper recovers from a shoulder injury. De Villiers was set to lead the side in Kohli’s absence but the South African was ruled out of the team’s opening game of the season on Tuesday. De Villiers missed the final of South Africa’s domestic One-day tournament last week with a back injury.
“AB de Villiers has travelled well,” RCB coach Daniel Vettori said in a statement. “However, he still has some minor discomfort and we felt that couple of days off would be best before we have him back in action. We hope to see him on the field in good form by 8th April match against Delhi.”