Dravid will not lead Bangalore IPL team

Former England skipper Kevin Pietersen was named captain of Bangalore Royal Challengers replacing Rahul Dravid, whose performance came under severe attack during the inaugural edition of the IPL last year.

Former England skipper Kevin Pietersen was named captain of Bangalore Royal Challengers replacing Rahul Dravid, whose performance came under severe attack during the inaugural edition of the IPL last year.

Dravid will not play the entire tournament as his wife is expecting their second child. The team will be led by Pietersen for the first phase before Jacques Kallis takes over.

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