Virat Kohli, the former captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), recently shared a heartfelt message for Rajat Patidar, who was appointed as the new captain of the team. Patidar takes over from Faf du Plessis, who left the franchise, and will begin his leadership journey in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Rajat Patidar has been appointed as the new captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore, succeeding Faf du Plessis. With a strong record in domestic cricket, Patidar has earned backing from former captain Virat Kohli.

Mo Bobat, the team director of Royal Challengers Bangalore, clarified that although Virat Kohli will remain a key figure in the team, the captaincy for the 2025 IPL season has been handed to Rajat Patidar.

The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have named Rajat Patidar as their new skipper for the IPL 2025 season, which gets underway from next month. Virat Kohli, who was retained by the franchise for Rs 21 crore,

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have appointed Rajat Patidar as the captain of the side for the IPL 2025. Despite the rumours and speculations that Virat Kohli would be back at the helm as a skipper of RCB,

RCB have appointed Rajat Patidar as their new captain for IPL 2025, despite speculation that Virat Kohli would return to the role after Faf du Plessis’ departure. This is Patidar’s first time as an IPL captain.

RCB captain for IPL 2025: The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have announced Rajat Patidar as their captain ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season on Thursday (February 13). The Bengaluru-based franchised released their former skipper Faf du Plessis after finishing fourth in the IPL 2024 season.

In a bold move, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) appointed Rajat Patidar as their new captain for the IPL 2025 season on Thursday. Patidar, who has been associated with RCB since 2021, becomes the franchise's eighth captain in IPL history.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are set to announce their captain for IPL 2025 on Thursday in Bengaluru. The name of the new captain could not be confirmed, but the frontrunner for the position is likely to be Virat Kohli,

The Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) named Rajat Patidar as their captain for the upcoming edition. He replaced South Africa`s Faf du Plessis who was released from the squad.

While many fans hoped for Virat Kohli to reclaim the captaincy after Faf du Plessis was released ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, RCB stated during the announcement that they were looking for a long-term leader.