Royal Challengers Bengalur (RCB) called Rajat Patidar with their new captain for the IPL 2025 season to Bengalur franchise, which has been part of the tournament since its inception in 2008, hopes that Patidar may lead them to their first IPL title and end their longtime trophy drought.
Patidar is the eighth captain who will lead royal challenges – a franchise that has traditionally relied on players with a big name. He has earned his role with his consistent performances for the franchise in the last few seasons. The middle -row dough also proved his credentials of the captain in a domestic crime.
Has a great crunch brain – former Captain Rajat Patidar
The appointment of Rajat Patidar as Captain RCB was predicted by some fans and experts a few months ago. His former captain and mentor Madhya Pradesh, Devendra Bundel, said RCB had made a real call, adding that Patidar could motivate teammates and support those around him.
“He has a brilliant cricket brain, which is why he played at such a high level. RCB has made an absolute real call to set it to the captain. He will manage well, he has a talent captain in him. He is very good with his teammates, helps everyone and motivates everything” , Bhundela told News18 Cricketetxt.
The Bundela testified to Patidar’s growth from a young crunch under his captain to the leading MP to the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy finals. MP reached the finals in a recent issue for the first time from 2010-11. He was the second highest runner in the 2024 season, accumulating 428 rides in nine stabs.
Rajat is calm and ready – former Indian cricket Amay Khurasiya
Former cricket coach and blows of Rajat Patidar, Amay Khurasiya, described him as peaceful and ready. Khurasiya stated that Patidar’s aggression comes from performance, not through words or external expressions.
“Everything that comes out with a lot of hyper, it’s not a spare. Rajat is calm and ready. He’ll take his break, and you know, he’ll be a lone sentinel if his team is fighting until his last breath,” Khurasiya said.
“He is an extraordinary boy, very honest, very devoted, a man of a few words, but very intense on the inside. People think aggression is always out there, in terms of the kind of sentence you speak, but this boy speaks less, but he has a lot of intensity inside. And his body is always extraordinary. “
“Some people don’t have to talk, but they are royal. He is a man with fewer words, but he is royal. He is an extraordinary guy with a lot of willingness, and he is the one who will be crying in the middle of noise and rush. I think he is a good choice for RCB, “he added.
Rajat Patidar played a key role in the RCB as a reaching playoffs in 2024
The Bengalur team reached the playoffs in the 2024 season, but were eliminated after they lost to Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the eliminator. Rajat Patidar played a crucial role in his campaign. He scored 395 runs on average 30.38 and an impressive stop of 177.13 strike, including five half a century.
Patidar will make his debut as Captain IPL in season 2025. While RCB continues his maiden hunt, the team will hope that his leadership will finally break their longtime trophy drought.
