Rajat Patidar has been appointed captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for IPL 2025, which begins on March 21. The development was contrary to wide expectation that Virat Kohli would lead RCB again after they did not retain Faf du Plessis,

Rajat Patidar was named as the new Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain for this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday, succeeding South African Faf du Plessis in the role. Speculation was rife that former India captain Virat Kohli would return as the captain of the side he led from 2013-21 before du Plessis took over.

Rajat Patidar steps into the role of captain for Royal Challengers Bengaluru for IPL 2025. Revered for his tactical prowess and impressive batting, Patidar aims to lead the team to its first IPL victory.

Rajat Patidar guided Madhya Pradesh to the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final where they lost to Mumbai by five wickets last year.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru has named Rajat Patidar as their captain for the upcoming IPL season, succeeding Faf du Plessis. Patidar's leadership experience and impressive performance in domestic cricket have earned him the role.

Indian Premier League side Royal Challengers Bengaluru announced Rajat Patidar as its captain on Thursday ahead of IPL 2025.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have appointed Rajat Patidar as the new captain for IPL 2025, succeeding Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis. Kohli, who led RCB until 2022, reportedly declined the opportunity to return as captain,

RCB chose Rajat Patidar to be their captain for IPL 2025 and beyond, ending all speculations about Virat Kohli would return to that role.

Once the much-awaited announcement of the new RCB captain was done, Virat Kohli had a special message for Rajat Patidar. Kohli, who has been part of the franchise since it's inception, lavished praise on the new captain.