RCB Captain 2025 Live Updates: Rajat on his style
Rajat: "We have lot of experience in the team and leaders also. My way of captaincy is different. I will back my instincts. I will seek support from the other leaders in taking the team forward"
RCB Captain 2025 Live Updates: Approach at the Auction
Mo Bobat: "We focused on assembling the right team. We prioritised the right team over focusing on individuals. It was never really a stress point or pressure point. We were okay to look internally"
RCB Captain 2025 Live Updates: Rajat Patidar speaks about his captaincy role
Rajat Patidar: "If I talk about my way of captaincy, I am aware of the matches but not expressive. I feel like giving players the support is what I need to do. We have a group of leaders and their ideas will help in my growth and that of the team."
On Virat: "It is a great opportunity to learn from the best in cricket. His experience will help me in my leadership role. I know him very well. His ideas will help me very well"
RCB Captain 2025 Live Updates: Was Kohli one of the options?
Mo Bobat: "Andy and I felt blessed we had many options. We were keen on an Indian option because someone with local insight is helpful for us. Of course Virat was an option. Virat doesn't need a captaincy title to lead. It just comes naturally to him. He leads as an example with the bat. He leads in the field. He sets the tone with his energy. He likes a scrap. The way he practices, nutrition, he is a leader. Pretty sure Rajat will lean on him too. Virat had so much energy for the decision. He knows Rajat is deserving for this captaincy."
RCB Captain 2025 Live Updates: 'Rajat was a really good option for us'
Mo Bobat: "Fresh squad, fresh captaincy, it made a lot of sense to go with Rajat. He's calm, focused and what I love most, he's brave under pressure. He's thrown punches for us. He will stand the team in really good stead."
RCB Captain 2025 Live Updates: Why Rajat as captain?
Andy Flower: "Three main things to share. First, there is a calmness and simplicity that is needed in the IPL. It will serve him really well. The second thing, he's quiet but he cares about the people he's around. That means he will instantly have the respect and care from other people, as a leader, people will follow behind him. The third, he has a stubborn and steeliness about him. You see it in the way he plays, takes on the game."
RCB Captain 2025 Live Updates: RCB appoint Rajat Patidar as captain
Virat Kohli: "Wish you all the very best. The way you've grown, you've made a place in the hearts of fans all over India. This is very well deserved. Myself and other team members will be behind you. It is a big responsibility. To be seen who will take the franchise forward is a big honour for you. I am sure you will grow strength to strength.
He's evolved, his game has improved many levels. He has led the state team. He has shown what it takes to lead the franchise. I request fans to show him support, and know he will do what is best for the team. Regardless of what happens, what is most important is the team and the franchise. Sending my best wishes to the team, franchise and look forward to working everyone"
RCB Captain 2025 Live Updates: RCB appoint Rajat Patidar as captain
Rajat Patidar gets the blue blazer and red cap as the captain of the RCB. Andy Flower, Mo Bobat and Menon on stage alongside Patidar
RCB Captain 2025 Live Updates: RCB COO Rajesh Menon
Rajesh Menon takes the stage: "Who is our next captain? It is a critical decision for the RCB. We have had legends. This decision is not easily at all. It was deliberated internally and externally. We feel the decision is good for the franchise - over the next couple of years"
RCB Captain 2025 Live Updates: Scene at the venue. Cricketers also expected to attend
RCB Captain 2025 Live Updates: RCB captains over the years
7 players have captained RCB over the years. Rahul Dravid, Daniel Vettori, Shane Watson, Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Shane Watson and Anil Kumble
RCB Captain 2025 Live Updates: Who are the captaincy contenders?
Besides Kohli, Rajat Patidar and Krunal Pandya are the other two captaincy candidates with serious experience of leading teams. Patidar has led MP in SMAT and Vijay Hazare Trophy. Krunal, meanwhile, has been the Baroda captain.
RCB Captain 2025 Live Updates: Kohli in IPL 2024
In 2016, Kohli had led the franchise to the IPL final, and made 973 runs, to date the highest for a batter in a single IPL season.
In IPL 2024, Kohli was the top run-getter with 741 runs at a strike-rate of 154.
RCB Captain 2025 Live Updates: Rajat Patidar's RCB tenure
If Rajat Patidar is appointed RCB captain, it will be some tenure for him at the franchise. He first arrived in 2021, was released before the 2022 mega auction, he then went unsold in the mega auction, came to RCB as a replacement and is now on the verge of becoming captain
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RCB captain, IPL 2025 LIVE Updates: RCB teases the captain will be an Indian
RCB Captain 2025 Live Updates: Where's Faf?
Virat Kohli captained RCB from 2013 to 2021 before stepping down as skipper for both franchise and the national team. After Kohli, South Africa's Faf du Plessis took over the job. Du Plessis led the franchise from 2022 to 2024 before being released ahead of this season. The 40-year-old was picked up by the Delhi Capitals in the auction
RCB Captain Announcement LIVE IPL 2025: Will it be Kohli once again? Unlikely.
RCB Captain Announcement LIVE IPL 2025: Virat Kohli as RCB captain
Virat Kohli has been the RCB captain in 143 IPL matches. The franchise won 68 of them, losing 70 and four ended without a result. Kohli has the third-most matches as captain in IPL history. MS Dhoni (CSK and RPS) and Rohit Sharma (MI) occupy the top two spots
RCB Captain Announcement LIVE IPL 2025: Batting coach and mentor Dinesh Karthik with a cliffhanger of a video
As TimesofIndia.com reported, RCB have had multiple discussions with senior India players in the squad and Rajat Patidar has emerged as the frontrunner to lead the franchise from the 2025 edition. Krunal Pandya, who has proven captaincy credentials, is also an option as he always has been in the "leadership plans" of the franchise.
RCB Captain 2025 Live Updates: The Royal Challengers Bengaluru squad
After retaining Kohli, Patidar and Yash Dayal, RCB spent the biggest on Josh Hazlewood during the IPL Auction. On the auction table, RCB spent Rs 12.50 crore on the Aussie seamer while also spending Rs 8.75 crore on Liam Livingstone.
Squad: Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Yash Dayal, Liam Livingstone, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Nuwan Thushara, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chhikara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee.
RCB Captain 2025 Live Updates: Rajat Patidar the leading contender
Rajat Patidar is the top contender to lead RCB into IPL 2025. During the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, where he scored 428 runs in 10 matches as captain of Madhya Pradesh, he was asked about RCB captaincy. “Of course, if I get an opportunity to lead RCB, that is what I am there for, and I will be happy. But it all depends on the franchise," Patidar had said.
RCB Captain 2025 Live Updates: Virat Kohli as RCB captain
As TimesofIndia.com had reported, Virat Kohli is unlikely to take the job for IPL 2025. He was considered the top choice for the role earlier and it showed as the franchise didn't go for a long-term captaincy option. Now, things have changed. The franchise has had to look inward to find a solution. Kohli skippered RCB from 2013 to 2021 and led the franchise to the final in 2016.
RCB Captain 2025 Live Updates: When will the announcement be made?
RCB will announce their captain at 11:30 AM IST. The event will feature Mo Bobat, Director of Cricket and Andy Flower, Head Coach with key representatives of the franchise. It will take place at the KSCA AGM Hall.
RCB Captain 2025 Live Updates: Will Kohli take over once again?
Will Virat Kohli take over as the Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain once again? He had let go of the captaincy armband with Faf du Plessis taking over. With Faf not part of the squad anymore, there is a leadership vacuum within the team.
RCB captain announcement LIVE: With five weeks to go to the start of the new season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are set to announce their new captain. As TimesofIndia.com had reported, RCB's new captain would in all probability be Rajat Patidar.
Virat Kohli appeared to be the leading contender for the job, having done it in the past as well, but he is unlikely to take over the mantle now.
Another contender to take the captain's armband is Krunal Pandya. Even if the Baroda captain is not appointed the skipper, he will remain in the leadership scheme of things due to his experience in domestic cricket and hefty knowledge of the IPL.
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