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Rajat Patidar, not Virat Kohli, named RCB captain for IPL 2025
Ray Sportz Web Desk: Rajat Patidar has been confirmed as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 edition. The announcement was made on Thursday by Director of Cricket Mo Bobat and head coach Andy Flower. South Africa’s Faf du Plessis led the side in the past three seasons, but after he was let go from the franchise, RCB’s hunt for a new captain began. It was speculated that Virat Kohli might once again don the captaincy hat, but the management put its faith in Patidar instead.
In the mega auction, RCB acquired major names such as Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Tim David, Jitesh Sharma and Phil Salt. However, the franchise also let go of some major star players, such as Glenn Maxwell and Mohammed Siraj.