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

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) announced Rajat Patidar as their new captain for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. Patidar will take over the captaincy duties from Faf du Plessis, who was released ahead of the IPL 2025 auction.

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,

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.

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,

In a massive development ahead of the Indian Premier League edition of IPL 2025, batter Rajat Patidar has been appointed as the skipper of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The right-handed batter has been given the captaincy ahead of Virat Kohli, who was also one of the leading contenders to lead the franchise.

The way you have grown in this franchise and the way you have performed, you’ve made a place in the hearts of all RCB fans. This is very well deserved,” Kohli added. Patidar was signed up by RCB in 2021.