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.

IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Thursday named Rajat Patidar as its captain for the upcoming season starting March 21. Patidar was among RCB's retained players before last year's mega auction and has the experience of leading Madhya Pradesh in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T20) and Vijay Hazare Trophy (ODI).

With five weeks to go to the start of the new season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (

Fans can watch the live broadcast of the RCB IPL 2025 captaincy announcement on the Star Sports Network. The event is scheduled to air on television at around 11:30 AM IST.

Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar have emerged as the leading candidates for the role of RCB captain for IPL 2025.

Patidar was among RCB's retained players before the mega auction in November 2024 and has the experience of leading Madhya Pradesh in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T20) and the Vijay Hazare Trophy (ODI

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 has been officially named the new captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, succeeding Faf du Plessis. Fans eagerly await how Patidar will lead the team in the upcoming IPL season. Will this be the year RCB lifts the trophy?