Aaron Finch discusses RCB and how he wishes to contribute this season

Finch was procured by RCB at the IPL auction for 4.4 Crore Rupees in December last year.

Aaron Finch is looking forward to this season of IPL, where he will be taking to the field with his new franchise in Royal Challengers Bangalore. Under the captaincy of Virat Kohli, Finch is excited to see what this season has in store. With the IPL beginning after an extended hiatus due to the Coronavirus pandemic, this season has been touted as having the potential of being the biggest and best ever.

Finch was purchased by RCB in the December auction for 4.4 Crore Rupees. Working with a formidable line up including Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers and many others, Finch could prove to be the final piece to ensure RCB are ready to have a taste of silverware.

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Finch comes with an experience of having played 61 T20Is for Australia, 75 matches in the IPL and another 62 in the Big Bash League. A former No. 1 batsman in the ICC T20 rankings, Finch is currently No. 3 in the list and his addition bodes well for the RCB for the IPL 2020, starting September 19 in the UAE.

“It will be my first time playing under Virat’s leadership but something I’m very excited about. Having played against him for a number of years now in international cricket and IPL I know how driven and competitive he is, that something I’m looking forward to seeing up close,” Finch told ANI.

“I hope that my experience will come in handy, being able to help out anyone I can during the IPL. If that means I can help take some pressure off Virat then I will do everything I have to”, he added.

Previously, Finch and Kohli have been worthy competitors of each other, but never teammates. Finch discussed his relationship while adding that he knew the sort of person Virat was and how he would enjoy this particular edition of the IPL. While acknowledging sadness at the idea of not playing in front of a packed Bangalore stadium, he was optimistic about this season’s tremendous potential being played in the UAE.

“I know how competitive and driven he is. I can’t wait to join up with RCB,” Finch said. “To get the opportunity to play for a franchise that has some of the greatest players in the world is going to be fun. It would have been amazing to play in front of the home crowd at Chinnaswamy but representing the franchise in UAE will still mean a huge amount to me.”

Under normal circumstances, used to being on the opposite side, like arch rivals, when Finch and Kohli join hands to an already explosive Royal Challengers Bangalore, fireworks are sure to follow. With Royal Challengers Bangalore already being a formidable team but being unable to tap into their real potential, Finch’s arrival could ensure the final piece of the jigsaw.