Virat Kohli and RCB Captaincy! In a surprising turn of events, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) has named Rajat Patidar as their captain for the upcoming IPL 2025 season, putting to rest speculation about Virat Kohli’s potential return to the leadership role.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Captaincy Announcement Highlights: Royal Challengers Bengaluru have announced batter Rajat Patidar as their new captain for the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League.

RCB’s initial strategy revolved around bringing back Kohli as captain after Faf du Plessis was released ahead of the IPL 2025 auction.

The RCB team management has decided to embark on a new direction by appointing Rajat Patidar as their next skipper

Rajat Patidar has taken over as RCB skipper from Faf Du Plessis, who was released ahead of last year's mega auction.

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.

Batter Rajat Patidar has been named captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru for the 2025 Indian Premier League. South Africa batter Faf du Plessis has been RCB captain for the past two seasons but was not retained at last year's mega auction.

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.