Former India cricketer Mohammed Kaif feels that Rajat Patidar would not have become the RCB captain unless Virat Kohli wanted him to be. Kaif said that the decision was taken keeping franchise's future in mind.

Rajat Patidar has been appointed as the new captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru for the upcoming IPL season. Former captain Virat Kohli supports this decision wholeheartedly. Patidar's calmness and leadership aspirations impressed the RCB management.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), on Thursday, ended months of anticipation as they named Rajat Patidar as their new captain for the upcoming 2025 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The announcement was contrary to the wide speculation since the mega auction in November last year that Virat Kohli was all set to return as RCB skipper after the franchise parted ways with Faf du Plessis,

Rajat Patidar has been appointed as the new captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, succeeding Virat Kohli. Patidar, an MP batter, debuted for RCB in 2021 and has since proven his leadership skills. Kohli and other key figures endorsed Patidar's leadership,

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.

That's what Rajat Patidar is to Royal Challengers Bengaluru head coach Andy Flower. He tried his best “not to embarrass” Patidar in describing his qualities, which practically convinced the RCB management to appoint him as their new captain ahead of IPL 2025.