Royal Challengers Bangalore surprised many by announcing star India batter Rajat Patidar as their fourth Indian skipper on February 13. While many had expected Virat Kohli to be the obvious choice after Faf du Plessis' departure,

Kris Srikkanth believes Virat Kohli himself would have opted out of RCB captaincy, prioritising his batting. He backs Rajat Patidar’s appointment, highlighting reduced expectations and a fresh leadership approach ahead of the IPL 2025 season.

Virat Kohli has been a part of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL franchise since it's inception. He has also led the side from 2013 to 2021. Unfortunately, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru still remain one of the few franchises to win an IPL crown.