Virat Kohli, the former captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), recently shared a heartfelt message for Rajat Patidar, who was appointed as the new captain of the team. Patidar takes over from Faf du Plessis, who left the franchise, and will begin his leadership journey in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Rajat Patidar was one of the contenders for the captaincy spot as Virat Kohli too was considered as an option to lead RCB in IPL 2025 Despite speculations and rumours that Virat Kohli would return to helm as the captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru for IPL 2025,

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 appointed as Royal Challengers Bengaluru's new skipper instead of Virat Kohli for IPL 2025. Here's everything you need to know about Rajat's struggle, wife, net worth, and more.

After Rajat Patidar was announced the captain of RCB, Virat Kohli gave him a special message and mentioned about the responsibilities that come with the role.

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.

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.