Rajat Patidar RCB captain News

Moeen Ali reveals RCB nearly sacked Virat Kohli in 2019, considering Parthiv Patel as captain before their historic IPL 2025 title win.

The IPL 2025 final between RCB and PBKS promises a thrilling clash as both teams chase their maiden title, with experts and fans divided over who will emerge victorious.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Rajat Patidar has termed the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 as a “dream season”. 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru reached the final of IPL 2025 after thrashing Punjab Kings in Qualifier 1 in Mullanpur, Chandigarh on Thursday, May 29. Unlike previous seasons, RCB is not dependent on a few star players in IPL 2025 and they have found multiple match-winners during their spectacular season. A total of 9 players have won Player-of-the-Match (POTM) award for RCB this year. Only Mumbai Indians (MI), ten in 2017, had more players winning the match award in an IPL season, while Delhi Daredevils had nine in 2009. Here's list of players who have won Player-of-the-Match award for RCB in IPL 2025:

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) reached their fourth IPL final in 2025 under new captain Rajat Patidar, who became the fifth Indian to make the IPL final in his debut season as skipper. RCB defeated Punjab Kings convincingly in the first qualifier, chasing 102 runs in just 10 overs. Patidar joins Anil Kumble (2009), Daniel Vettori (2011), and Virat Kohli (2016) as the only RCB captains to lead the team to a final. Despite three previous final losses, RCB now aims to win their maiden IPL title on June 3 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Over the years, Rajat Patidar has been an integral part of the RCB team and has established himself as one of their batting mainstays.

RCB will announce their new captain for IPL 2025 in a live press conference on February 13 at 11:30 PM IST, with speculation surrounding Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, and Krunal Pandya as potential leaders.