"I think Maxwell was retained with the view that he's a potential captaincy option. He's done a good job with the Melbourne Stars. He's been energetic, he's probably been in a lot of ways similar to Kohli, probably not quite to the same level or enthusiasm. But I think he's definitely a guy who has led from the front", he said in a conversation with ESPNcricinfo.
Maxwell was bought by RCB in the IPL 2021 Player Auction for a whooping sum of Rs 14.25 crores. He played a key role as RCB reached the playoffs but crashed out after a defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Eliminator.
He was also fifth in the Orange Cap race with 513 runs from 15 matches with a highest score of 78.
Meanwhile, he also took three wickets during IPL 2021.
Vettori also feels that Kohli could have a say in RCB's captaincy situation as "he's been crucial to the franchise".
"I'm sure Kohli will have a say in that as well, he's been crucial to the franchise, he'll definitely have some input. That is a viable option for RCB", he said.
"But that doesn't discount David Warner or someone else of that ilk. I think Warner should be one of the first players selected if captaincy is important to the three teams remaining", he further added.