RCB’s director, Mo Bobat, highlights the support received from Virat Kohli as he pinned the large captaincy burden on the young shoulders of the silver Patidar, which was removed from the role of experienced FAF Do Plessis.
Royal Challengers Bangalore won the IPL title after a waiting of 18 years, and franchise veteran Virat Kohli enjoyed every kind of victory. The challenging players all put in a joint effort; While the batsmen scored runs, the bowlers took wickets, and the team did not depend on just one player to win.
From Kohli to Tim David and Phil Salat, everyone scored runs, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazelwood joined hands to tear through opposition batting order. A week ago, Bhuvi claimed in an interview, claimed that the team was so experienced that the Patidar did not have to do much as a captain.
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RCB directors throw light on plans around Silver Patidar from 2024
In a special interview with Cricbose, the Royal Challengers Bangalore Director of Cricket, who recently secured a new place as the director of cricket for the London Spirit before the hundred season, claimed that the team’s plans with the Patidar.
Surprisingly, RCB decided to maintain the choice of experienced Kohli, Yash Dayal and Yuva Rajat Patidar for its upcoming season before the mega-auction, after its historic comeback in 2024.
After mega-auction, where RCB did not bid for captaincy, suitable players, all estimated Virat Kohli’s return as RCB captain; However, the franchise surprised everyone with the appointment of Silver Patidar. Bobat confirmed that the decision of his appointment was not a post-auction gambling.
Mo Bobat says that his idea as captain first came to Dharamasala in 2024. He made a wild claim to naked him as MP’s captain in the domestic season and kept an eye on him in the SMAT season before handing him a powerful responsibility.
Mo Bobat showed widespread support to Virat Kohli’s new captain
Bobat recalls how the franchise veteran Virat Kohli, who has widespread experience in international formats and plays an indispensable role in RCB setup, supported the supported Patidar confirmed his 100% participation to help make the new skipper a success.
Bobat said in a special interview with Cricbuz, “We talked with Virat Kohli that the silver Patidar was going to be new to the captaincy.
He said, “Let’s leave it. It was fantastic for Virat Kohli’s blessings and his acceptance as he is an important person and player in our environment,” he said.
Patidar became the first RCB captain to win IPL Trophy
In IPL 2025, Silver Patidar became the first captain to hold his hand on the IPL Trophy for RCB. During the last 17 seasons, the choice of Great Anil Kumbal, Daniel Vetori, Virat Kohli and FAF Do Plessis failed to lead him for a title.
The young MP captain, although he could not be the most active skipper in the field, stood there on his behalf, as he had some amazing referrals and also supported his players with some strong performances in the middle order. Jitesh Sharma was also seen as his deputy on some occasions.
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