Indian cricket icon, Kris Srikkanth, has hinted that Virat Kohli may have personally decided against taking up the captaincy of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) again for the upcoming IPL season. The decision was probably made to focus on his batting.

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.

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,

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.

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.

Mo Bobat, the team director of Royal Challengers Bangalore, clarified that although Virat Kohli will remain a key figure in the team, the captaincy for the 2025 IPL season has been handed to Rajat Patidar.

Virat Kohli congratulated Rajat Patidar on being named the new captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, praising his growth and performance. Despite ru

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,

However, there was no doubt that he was in the race for the leadership role. After all, he has been backed by the think tank through thick and thin. Acquired at his base

Speaking about the decision at Bengaluru announcement event, Bobat emphasized how Kohli's leadership has always been crucial to RCB.

Rajat Patidar, a rising star within the team, has been named captain — and none other than Virat Kohli has given him his full backing. At an event in Bengaluru on Thursday, RCB officially announced Patidar as their new skipper,