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.

Its time for the announcement. The event has started. Rajat Patidar is the new RCB captain for IPL 2025. He gets the blue blazer and red cap as the captain of the RCB. Andy Flower, Mo Bobat and Menon on stage alongside Patidar.

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.

Rajat Patidar has officially been named the new captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for the upcoming 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season. The franchise made the announcement on February 13, after previously stating that a new leadership would be announced on the date.

Rajat Patidar steps into the role of captain for Royal Challengers Bengaluru for IPL 2025. Revered for his tactical prowess and impressive batting, Patidar aims to lead the team to its first IPL victory.

Rajat Patidar has been appointed as the new captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for IPL 2025, marking a significant milestone in his journey from an unsold player to leading one of the most high-profile franchises in the tournament.

Rajat Patidar was one of the contenders for the captaincy spot as Virat Kohli too was considered as an option to lead RCB in IPL 2025 Despite speculations and rumours that Virat Kohli would return to helm as the captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru for IPL 2025,

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?