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The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) introduced an finish to captaincy suspense on the franchise forward of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season, naming Rajat Patidar because the skipper of the staff. Rumours of Virat Kohli taking on the position as soon as once more made rounds on the web for the reason that mega public sale concluded however the franchise’s bosses resisted the temptation and went with Patidar, in all probability retaining a longer-term imaginative and prescient in thoughts. RCB’s new recruit, Jitesh Sharma, who was purchased within the public sale for INR 11 crore, dropped a blunt assertion in an interview when requested why Kohli wasn’t given the captaincy accountability.
“I got to know about Rajat Patidar becoming the captain when everyone else got to know. But when you have been around the game for a while, you understand the flow of things. Virat bhai did not want to captain the side,” Jitesh revealed.
When requested for the explanations behind Kohli not taking on the captaincy position, Jitesh stated he is not conscious of the precise cause however the development over the past 2-3 seasons all however confirmed that captaincy days are behind the India star.
“I don’t know why he did not want to be captain. I am not in the management side of things; when I am, I will let you know. But he has not been captaining in the last 2-3 years, so it felt that he would not do it this year as well. So, I think Rajat was the best option,” he added.
Throughout the captaincy announcement occasion, RCB staff director Mo Bobat revealed that Virat was thought of for the management position. The franchise’s head coach Andy Flower then revealed the dialog he had with Kohli over the subject.
“In our discussions with Virat, I thought the integrity and maturity he showed as a man in our discussions regarding the subject, is what I had expected. I really enjoyed talking with him, one of the things that stood out was the energy and passion that he is looking forward to this IPL with. He obviously likes Rajat, respects Rajat both as a person and a player. I think that relationship will be very important and I think you saw in the video earlier, the authenticity with which he spoke. I have a lot of respect for Virat. My experience with him last season, in the first half we were struggling, he was exceptional in changing the fortunes. That experience with him last season only made my respect for him grow,” he stated.
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