What Virat Kohli Told Rajat Patidar On Being Appointed RCB Captain
Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar reflected on the surreal moment when Virat Kohli handed him the franchise's captaincy ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 and said he didn't know how to react to the situation then Kohli calmed him down, saying "you deserve it, you earned it". Speaking on the RCB Podcast, the 31-year-old Patidar reflected on his journey from being rejected at the 2022 IPL mega auction despite prior assurance from the RCB management, to becoming the leader of a franchise still chasing its elusive maiden IPL title.


