RCB’s Rajat Patidar. File | Picture Credit score: Murali Kumar Okay
Royal Challenger’s Bangalore (RCB) named Rajat Patidar as its new captain for the upcoming 2025 Indian Premier League season on Thursday (February 13, 2025).
Former RCB skipper and star batsman Virat Kohli in a video message on X mentioned, “Myself and the opposite staff members will probably be proper behind you.”
“The way in which you’ve gotten grown on this franchise and the best way you’ve gotten carried out, you’ve made a spot within the hearts of all RCB followers. That is very effectively deserved,” Kohli added.
Patidar was signed up by RCB in 2021. The appropriate-handed batter has represented the staff in 27 IPL video games, scoring 799 runs at a mean of 34.74.
Patidar was amongst RCB’s retained gamers forward of the public sale and has the expertise of main Madhya Pradesh within the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy.
The 31-year-old Patidar had guided Madhya Pradesh to the SMAT remaining the place they misplaced to Mumbai by 5 wickets.
He was additionally the second-highest run-getter, behind Ajinkya Rahane, with 428 from 10 matches at a mean of 61 and a strike charge of 186.08.
Printed – February 13, 2025 12:24 pm IST
