New Delhi, May 4 -- It hasn't been a month since former England captain Sir Alastair Cook asked Jacob Bethell to reconsider returning to playing county cricket with Warwickshire, rather than "sitting on his arse.not doing anything" Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). A left-handed dynamic batting all-rounder, Bethell was kept as a second choice to RCB opener and fellow Englishman Phil Salt.

A finger injury to Salt has opened the gates for Bethell. Although the youngest-ever to lead England hasn't been able to make a mark in the three games he has played so far in IPL 2026, but Bethell is already enjoying his time at RCB, batting with Virat Kohli and the cricket culture in India.

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