Prior to IPL 2025, Royal Challengers Bangalore organized the RCB Anbox event. Virat Kohli announced a big announcement in this event held at Chinnaswamy Stadium on Monday. He also gave a special gift to Rajat Patidar who has become the captain of the team this season. Virat Kohli announced at the RCB Anbox event that Rajat Patidar is going to captain this team for a long time. He also asked for a special thing from fans for Rajat Patidar. Virat Kohli said, 'Rajat Patidar is going to captain the team for a long time. Give them as much love you can give. Rajat will do a great job for this magnificent franchise and will take this team forward.
Rajat Patidar has become captain in the IPL for the first time. The big thing is that he does not have much experience in IPL. This player has played only 27 matches for RCB, in which he has scored 799 runs. The average of the Patidar is 34.74 and he has scored a century and 7 half -centuries for Bengaluru.
Virat Kohli Talking RCB Capitan Rajat Patidar
#RCBunbox #RCB pic.twitter.com/xsyd5ju1pm
- @Virat18 ( @Virat_kholi_1) March 17, 2025
Rajat Patidar made his IPL debut in the year 2021, in which he got a chance in 4 matches. In 2022, these players played 8 matches and 333 runs with his bat at an average of 55.50. The 2023 season silver could not play due to the silver bruise, but in 2024, Patidar managed to score 395 runs at a strike rate of more than 177.
Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Yash Dayal, Liam Livingston, Phil Salat, Jitesh Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Swapnil Singh, Nuwan Tushara, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethel, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastikkal, Swastik Chikara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathi, Mohit Rathi, Mohit Rathi, Rasikh Dar Salaam, Suyash Sharma, Krunal Pandya.
