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.

Rajat Patidar has been appointed as the new captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore, succeeding Faf du Plessis. With a strong record in domestic cricket, Patidar has earned backing from former captain Virat Kohli.

Patidar takes over from Faf du Plessis who led the team between 2022-24. Under du Plessis, the team made it to the IPL Playoffs two times.

Patidar will take over the reins of RCB from Faf du Plessis since the South African was not retained by the franchise.

Rajat Patidar has been appointed as the new captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, replacing Faf du Plessis. Despite speculation about Virat Kohli's return to captaincy, RCB chose Patidar for his personality.

Rajat Patidar has been named the skipper of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) ahead of the IPL 2025 season. He will take over from Faf du Plessis, who led RCB between 2022 and 2024.

Rajat Patidar has been appointed captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for IPL 2025, which begins on March 21. The development was contrary to wide expectation that Virat Kohli would lead RCB again after they did not retain Faf du Plessis,