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.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have announced the Indian batter Rajat Patidar as their new captain ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season 2025.

Virat Kohli congratulated Rajat Patidar on being named the new captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, praising his growth and performance. Despite ru

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

Rajat Patidar has been named the skipper of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) ahead of the IPL 2025 season. He will take over from Faf du Plessis, who led RCB between 2022 and 2024.

RCB Captain Announcement IPL 2025 Highlights - Virat Kohli - Rajat Patidar - Krunal Pandya - Royal Challengers Bengaluru Captain - IPL 2025: Ahead of the IPL 2025 Mega Auction in November 2024, RCB retained Rajat Patidar for ₹11 crore,

Responding to what brand of cricket RCB will play in 2025, Andy Flower says: "The easy answer is to say what we played in the second half of last year, but overall it's about making sure there's good energy and fun.

Besides Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar and Krunal Pandya were also strong contenders for the captaincy, given their leadership experience. Patidar has captained Madhya Pradesh in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and the Vijay Hazare Trophy,