Fans erupt when RCB appoints Rajat Patidar as captain of IPL 2025
Royal Challenger Bengaluru (RCB) It has been announced Rajat Patidar As the new captain in the 2025 edition Indian Premier League (IPL). The 31-year-old batsman, known for his composition but offensive style, was featured as a leader during the event at the Karnataka Cricket Association (KSCA) Thursday, February 13th.
A fresh era of leadership begins
With a former skipper Faf du plessis The RCB, which is not held by the franchise, has found themselves looking for a new leader ahead of the upcoming season. Previously piloted patider Madhya Pradesh For Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Final, he became the eighth cricketer for the captain of the Bengaluru-based team.
Rajat Patidar’s Journey with the RCB
Patider, who debuted in IPL in 2021, has been a key figure in the franchise ever since. His ability to take on both pace and spin with confidence has led him to score 799 runs from 27 games and maintain a ferocious strike rate of 158.85. Prior to the mega auction, RCB, along with a veteran campaigner, chose to hold the 11 crore patider Virat Kohli And rising packer Yash Dayal.
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A new chapter in RCB captain history
Patider’s leadership marks a new phase in RCB that has seen Kohli and Du Plessis lead the team in the past. Kohli first took on the captain duties in May 2011, filling in the unavailability of the job Daniel Bettori. He officially took over the full-time role in 2012 and led the side until he resigned in 2021.
During Kohli’s tenure, RCB reached the playoffs in 2015 and finished as runner-up in 2016. The team secured playoff spots in 2020 and 2021. Under DuPlessis, the RCB maintained a competitive streak and advanced to the playoffs from 2022-24.
With Patidar at the helm now, the RCB is looking forward to a new era and aims to secure their Maiden IPL title under his leadership.
Here’s how the fans reacted:
Rajat Patidar’s Journey:
2021 – Part of the RCB.
2022 – Sold at auction.
2022 – It came in as a replacement halfway through.
2025 – Retaining 11cr.
2025 – I was appointed captain of RCB. pic.twitter.com/2zunojkxmp-Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) February 13, 2025
Welcome to Raj and Ra-Pa. 👑
The baton was handed over and your name made it into a history book.
It’s time for a new chapter! Give the best fans in the world what they’ve been waiting for in the last few years. 🙌 #playbold #To our RCB #rcbcaptain #rajat #rajatpatidar… pic.twitter.com/akwjm9bnsq
– Royal Challenger Bengaluru (@RCBTWEETS) February 13, 2025
Special video of RCB Captain Rajat Patider pic.twitter.com/jbxeqpgdb7
– Johns. (@criccrazyjohns) February 13, 2025
Report from Captain Rajat Patidar 🙏 pic.twitter.com/ukhq6h9slm
– rcbians official (@rcbianofficial) February 13, 2025
Rajat Patidar RCB’s new captain. pic.twitter.com/3pbxvw1wyi
-Anand Tiwari (@anandt2011) February 13, 2025
Rajat Patidar!!!
New RCB Captain 🔥 pic.twitter.com/b6ek8uvbrt-Samar Shrivastav (@shrisamar) February 13, 2025
Captain Rajat Patider…!!!!
– The era of Captain Rajat begins with RCB. 🌟#rajatpatidar #ipl #RCB #indvseng #rohiitsharma #viratkohli #klhahu #sowing #siraj #championstrophy2025 pic.twitter.com/rhfrtvna33
– Monish (@monish09cric) February 13, 2025
Welcome to the RCB Nation and Rajat Patidar era pic.twitter.com/w9lmclb72q
-D. 🇦🇷 (@cheekurat) February 13, 2025
Rajat Patidar is the captain of RCB
Madhya Pradesh boys will lead one of the most popular teams in the IPL#ipl2025 pic.twitter.com/qbziqfu95
-abhijeet♞ (@theyorkerball) February 13, 2025
Rajat Patidar appointed RCB captain!!
– A new era begins at RCB camp under Rajat Patidar’s Capatincy🔥#rajatpatidar #viratkohli #RCB #ipl2025 pic.twitter.com/3dzgxbnokq
-shreyash ((@shsyaash0417) February 13, 2025
The Captain Rajat Patider era begins with IPL 2025 #rcbcaptain pic.twitter.com/p2uhfynhzs
– sushil yadav (@sushily9sky) February 13, 2025
So finally @rcbtweets Announce Rajat Patidar as the new captain #RCB
Congratulations Rajat Patidar @rcbtweets @RCBFANARMY #rcbcaptain pic.twitter.com/k1yrkwjazq
– Jack Sparrow (@explorer_nagrik) February 13, 2025
Rajat Patidar is the new captain of RCB🥹❤️ pic.twitter.com/u71dojgwjd
– ᴠɪᴘɪɴsᴇɴ (@vipinsen139245) February 13, 2025
The era of Captain Rajat Patidar begins pic.twitter.com/faskmsuwae
-dhemad (@shubham_b_288) February 13, 2025
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