Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s captaincy announcement is live.
With the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League beginning in March, cricket enthusiasts’ excitement is rising. Ahead of the start, the Bengaluru franchise is all set to announce it’s new leader after Faf Du Plessis is released. It is anticipated that the star batter Virat Kohli is unlikely to become the next captain. On the other hand, Rajat Patidar and Krunal Pandya are the frontrunners for the position.
Here are the live updates of the RCB Captain Announcement for 2025:
Feb 13 2025, 9:51 am IST
Hello and welcome to the live announcement of the new captaincy for the Royal Challengers Bangalore for the upcoming 2025 Indian Premier League. Stay Tuned For Live Updates.
Feb 13 2025, 9:56 am IST
The big question: Is Kohli unlikely to lead? Virat Kohli has been holding the captaincy position for a considerate time from 2013-2021. He stepped down as Faf Du Plessis took over. According to the reports, Virat Kohli is not likely to take the captaincy in IPL 2025 (RCB Management).
Feb 13 2025, 9:58 am IST
With Virat Kohli’s disinterest in captaincy, there are two main frontrunners: Batter Rajat Patidar and All-Rounder Krunal Pandya. Rajat was a retained member of RCB ahead of the auction and has the experience of leading in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy in Madhya Pradesh. He can be the best choice for the Royal Challengers Bangalore captaincy.
Feb 13 2025, 10:08 am IST
Krunal Pandya can be a better choice for the RCB captain. Talking about his captaincy experience, Pandya has been the captain of the Lucknow Super Giants in the 2023 IPL. Along with this, he has also been leading Baroda in domestic cricket. With such experience, he can be a strong contender.
Feb 13 2025, 10:12 am IST
Virat Kohli played brilliantly while being the captain of RCB. It has led the team in 143 matches, which counts as the second longest stay as a captain after Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the Chennai Super Kings. Being the RCB leader, Kohlu had 68 wins and 20 losses. In 2016, Virat led the Bengaluru franchise to the finals and made 973 runs, the highest for a batter in a single IPL season. In 2024, Virat became the top run getter with 741 runs and a strike rate of 154.
Feb 13 2025, 10:21 am IST
Another strong player to be on the captain list of Royal Challengers Bangalore is Indian Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar. This 35-year-old pacer was bought for Rs. 10.75 crore during the mega auctions in December last year. Bhuvneshwar was formerly playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad and even led them.
Feb 13 2025, 10:27 am IST
List of RCB captains
Rahul Dravid, 2008-2008
Kevin Pietersen, 2009-2009
Anil Kumble, 2009-2010
Daniel Vettori, 2011-2012
Virat Kohli, 2011-2023
Shane Watson, 2017-2017
Faf du Plessis, 2022-2024
Feb 13 2025, 10:37 am IST
Another strong candidate for Royal Challengers Bangalore captaincy is the England wicketkeeper-batter Phil Salt. The aggressive opener can provide a good foundation for the batting lineup. Salt was earlier a member of Kolkata Knight Rider and has also experience of captaincy. He led England in the T20 series in the absence of Jos Buttler against Australia.
Feb 13 2025, 11:32 am IST
Here’s a quick recap before the official and final announcement of the Royal Challengers Bangalore captain for the IPL 2025: With Virat Kohli opting out from the list of captains, Rajat Patidar, Krunal Pandya, and Phil Salt are the frontrunners. Stay Tuned For All The Live Updates.
Feb 13 2025, 11:57 am IST
And the moment we all were waiting for is finally here. We introduce you to the RCB’s New Captain for IPL 2025: RAJAT PATIDAR
