​Change of captaincy in 2009

As the tournament shifted to South Africa, there was a change in captaincy as well. Dravid was replaced with his old friend and spin legend Anil Kumble. Dravid as a batter played a crucial role in the RCB setup and took them through to the knockout stages. In 13 games, Dravid scored 271 runs at a strike rate of 115.81 with one half-century and a highest score of 66.