Rajat Patidar Announced as Royal Challengers Bengaluru Captain for IPL 2025

Rajat Patidar was named the captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Ahead of IPL 2025, The Franchise Announced at a Media Event in Bengaluru on Thursday.

Retained Indian Players Virat Kohli and Patidar Were Credible Captaincy Options, RCB Team Director Mo Bobat Stated. “Virat was an option – that goes without saying. The fans would have probably leant towards Virat, but we’ve seen a lot of love for Rajat Too. His Strongest Institutes, “Bobat said.

In a video message played at the event, Kohli congratulated patidar and stated that the entrance team backed hem full. RCB Head Coach andy Flower did not give a definition a definition a capted if kohli declined a captainci offer.

Bobat explained that the franchise did not have its “heart set on a captain” going into the auction.

“We did not do get to go into the auction and have our hearts To recruit as good and as strong a squad as possible, and try and have a number of leadership options, “Bobat Said.

At the auction hold last year, RCB did not actively pursue the likes of kl rahul, shreyas iyer and rishabh pant – all proven skippers.

Asked why RCB did not consider these three experienced players, bobat said, “All there guys are obvious fantastic players and excellent leaders. Right team, rather than just hunting for an individual that might Fulfil a Leadership Role. Never really a pressure point or a stress point for our decision to have to have to hunt for someone as captain. “

Rajat Patidar during an ipl 2024 match between dc and rcb. , Photo credit: k bhagya prakash k / the Hindu

Batter Patidar was signed by rcb in 2021. The 31-year-old also LED the state team in the Vijay Hazare (50-Over) Trophy.

“I haad a conversation with mo last year.

“As for my style of Captaincy, I’M Not very expressive, but at the same time, i’m aware of the match situations. Said.

Ahead of the 2022 IPL Season, Patidar was released from the RCB Squad and Went Unsold at the Auctions. An injury to luvinth sisodia, however, allowed patidar to re-enter rcb as a replacement player. This LED to an upswing in his fortunes, as patidar went on to become an integral part of the RCB middle-order.