Rajat Patidar's Extraordinary Growth Curve! Virat Kohli Backs New RCB Captain for IPL 2025, Says 'He Has What It Takes...'

RCB: The time has come for a fresh face to take a new responsibility for the team, we're talking about Rajat Patidar. The cricketer who joined the team in 2021 is now the captain of RCB. Rajat's exponential growth curve gives hope to many young cricketers and Virat Kohli agrees with it. In a video, shared by the official page of Royal Challengers Bangalore, the cricketing sensation Virat appreciated the decision and welcomed the new captain of the team with positivity. Let's take a look.

Rajat Patidar's Growth is Impressive! Time to Lead RCB 

From joining the team in 2021 for 20L to giving a few trustworthy knocks in IPL 2024, Rajat Patidar has shown marvelous growth. By taking the responsibility of leading the team Rajat is now all set to climb another stair of success with RCB aka Royal Challengers Bangalore. Retained with 11 Cr, it was somewhere expected if Virat Kohli doesn't handle the captaincy then Rajat would be the best choice, considering his understanding of the team and experience with RCB. That's what happened, and as of now, Rajat is the new captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Virat Kohli Compliments and Appreciates RCB Captain Rajat Patidar 'He Has What It Takes...'

Virat's presence in the Royal Challengers Bangalore team has always attracted fans to stick to the franchise even though it could never win a title. Now, as Rajat Patidar is selected for the new role of captain in the team, fans were quick to seek Kohli's approval and Royal Challengers Bangalore Knows that. They posted a video of Virat Kohli wishing Rajat Patidar to become the new captain. Virat said 'The way you've grown in this franchise and the way you've performed you've made a place in the hearts of all the fans of RCB.' Virat Kohli also said 'He has what it takes to lead this franchise and I just wish all the very best.' Virat clearly hailed Rajat's hard work and continuously mentioned that he has earned this spot and his growth is visible both in IPL and international games. 

Take a look:

𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐨𝐡𝐥𝐢 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬! 💌

“Myself and the other team members will be right behind you, Rajat”: Virat Kohli

“The way you have grown in this franchise and the way you have performed, you’ve made a place in the hearts of all RCB fans. This is very well deserved.”… pic.twitter.com/dgjDLm8ZCN

— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) February 13, 2025