Rajat Patidar was one of the contenders for the captaincy spot as Virat Kohli too was considered as an option to lead RCB in IPL 2025 Despite speculations and rumours that Virat Kohli would return to helm as the captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru for IPL 2025,

Its time for the announcement. The event has started. Rajat Patidar is the new RCB captain for IPL 2025. He gets the blue blazer and red cap as the captain of the RCB. Andy Flower, Mo Bobat and Menon on stage alongside Patidar.

After a desperate 17 years of not claiming a single trophy the RCB fans were keen to see the change in the leadership actually to taste some triumph.

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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.

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,

Virat Kohli sent a special message for Rajat Patidar after the 31-year-old was not named the new captain of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) ahead of the 2025 season. Kohli is the longest-serving player and captain of the franchise.

Virat Kohli shared a supportive message for Rajat Patidar, who was appointed as the new captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru for IPL 2025. Praising Patidar's growth and performances, Kohli assured him of the team's full backing and urged fans to support the new captain.