With Royal Challengers Bengaluru releasing former skipper Faf du Plessis ahead of the IPL 2025 auction last year, there were speculations that Virat Kohli might be made captain again

With Royal Challengers Bengaluru releasing former skipper Faf du Plessis ahead of the IPL 2025 auction last year, there were speculations that Virat Kohli might be made captain again

With Royal Challengers Bengaluru releasing former skipper Faf du Plessis ahead of the IPL 2025 auction last year, there were speculations that Virat Kohli might be made captain again

Royal Challengers Bengaluru announced middle-order batter Rajat Patidar as their captain for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League.

Former skipper Faf du Plessis was released by the RCB ahead of the IPL 2025 auction last year, and the franchise did not exercise the Right to Match option either to get him back during the auction. The South African star, who led the Bengaluru side to the playoffs in IPL 2024, was eventually bought by the Delhi Capitals.

RCB’s decision had led to speculations that they would be looking to hand over the captaincy to their star player and former captain Virat Kohli, who had led the team since 2013 before stepping down in 2021.

However, the franchise seems to have opted for a fresh change in guard by appointing Patidar.

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