After the highly competitive match against Mumbai Indians (MI) in New Raipur on May 10, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Rajat Patidar was seen with Rohit Sharma. There was a brief conversation between the two after the match with Rajat Patidar acting as an enthusiastic listener to Sharma.
It is widely known that the RCB captain is a fan of the former Mumbai Indians captain. Naturally, after the match, that’s when the rivalry ended. Patidar did not miss the opportunity to have a brief chat with his favorite cricketer. It is being claimed that Patidar might have got some captaincy tips from the veteran Mumbai Indians player.
Rohit Sharma with Rajat Patidar after the match giving him some tips. pic.twitter.com/rJRDbkXHNV
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key points
- Rajat Patidar was seen having a brief chat with Rohit Sharma after RCB’s win over Mumbai Indians.
- The RCB captain is considered to be a big admirer of Rohit Sharma’s leadership.
- Fans speculated that Rohit might have shared captaincy advice with Patidar after the match.
RCB captain Rajat Patidar is a certified fan of Rohit Sharma
Earlier in April this year, Rajat Patidar faced an intense round of questions and answers in a Cricbuzz video. In his set of questions, Patidar was asked to name his all-time favorite captain in the Indian Premier League.
Without any delay, he named Rohit Sharma as his favorite captain compared to legends like MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli. Cricket fans were surprised as he did not take the name of his teammate Virat Kohli in his reply. For Patidar, Rohit is the best captain, and Virat Kohli is the best batsman in the history of the league.
Captaincy record of Dhoni, Rohit and Virat in IPL:
|
player (captain) |
Matchbox |
won |
lost |
N.R. |
Result % |
|
ms dhoni |
235 |
136 |
97 |
2 |
58.36 |
|
Rohit Sharma |
158 |
87 |
67 |
0 |
56.32 |
|
Virat Kohli |
143 |
66 |
70 |
4 |
48.56 |
Who is the best captain in the league?
Who is the best captain between Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni? This question remains among cricket fans as both of them have won 5-5 IPL titles during their captaincy. If we look at the statistics of captain Dhoni, Sharma and Kohli, it will help in estimating who has the better win ratio in the league.
Statistically, MS Dhoni, who is generally considered a Chennai Super Kings stalwart but has also guided Rising Pune Supergiants in the past, has the best win percentage as captain. The 44-year-old keeper-batsman has a win ratio of 58.36 as captain after playing 235 matches. After leading the team in 158 IPL games, Rohit Sharma has a win ratio of 56.32 as Mumbai Indians captain.
Virat Kohli captained well with RCB
Royal Challengers Bangalore played very exciting cricket under the leadership of Virat Kohli. Kohli was the official captain of RCB in the IPL from 2013 to 2021. During this tenure, he led the team to the playoffs several times, notably finishing runner-up in the 2016 season.
He stepped down after the 2021 season. In this time frame, Kohli has earned a win ratio of 48.56 after leading the team in 143 IPL matches. However, unlike Dhoni or Rohit, RCB did not win a single trophy under Virat Kohli.
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