Shortly after RCB confirmed Patidar as RCB captain, the former skipper of the IPL franchise and India stalwart Virat Kohli came forward to pass on his hearty congratulations and a heartwarming message for the newly-appointed captain. Kohli lauded the youngster for his unwavering dedication towards the game and how he has fared for the Bangalore franchise until now.
Check out Virat Kohli’s message for Rajat Patidar here:
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Moreover, he also emphasized that he would support Patidar all out in the upcoming IPL 2025. Besides, he also hoped that other teammates of Royal Challengers Bengaluru would back him to lead the side efficiently and with a great deal of planning in his new role.
“Rajat, I want to congratulate you, on the way you have grown in this franchise, you have made a place in the hearts of fans of RCB all over India. This is very well deserved, I tell you that myself and the other team members will be right behind you. Show him absolute support, get right behind him, he will always do what’s best for the team, best for the franchise,” Kohli said on the RCB podcast.
“I’m not someone who holds onto things more than I should. Even if I know I can do a lot more, if I’m not going to enjoy the process, I’m not going to do it. I wanted some space and I wanted to manage my workload and the story ends there,” the former RCB captain concluded.
Full RCB squad for IPL 2025:
Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Rajat Patidar, Yash Dayal, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, Josh Hazlewood, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Nuwan Thushara, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethell, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chhikara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee.
