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.

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Director of Cricket, Mo Bobat, on Thursday said that the talisman batter Virat Kohli doesn't need a captaincy title to lead a franchise.Thursday marked the start of a new era for RCB as the 31-year-old Rajat Patidar,

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.