RCB New Captain Announcement LIVE Updates: Virat Kohli Unlikely, These Two Stars Frontrunners
RCB New Captain Announcement LIVE© BCCI
RCB Captain For IPL 2025 Announcement LIVE Updates: The 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League is all set to begin in March and the excitement among the fans is increasing with every passing day. Ahead of the season, Royal Challengers Bengaluru are all set to announce their new captain. The Bengaluru-based franchise, who finished at fourth place in 2024, is looking for a new leader after their regular skipper Faf du Plessis was released. If reports are to be believed then star batter Virat Kohli is unlikely to become the captain and Rajat Patidar and Krunal Pandya are the frontrunners for the position.
RCB Captain Announcement for IPL 2025 Live Updates, straight from Bengaluru:
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09:58 (IST)
RCB Captain Announcement LIVE: Two main frontrunners
If the report of Virat Kohli’s disinterest in captaincy is true, then the management will face daunting task while choosing their new leader. Looking at the current squad, batter Rajat Patidar and all-rounder Krunal Pandya are the frontrunners for the position. Patidar was among RCB’s retained players ahead of the auction and has the experience of leading Madhya Pradesh in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy.
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09:56 (IST)
RCB Captain Announcement LIVE: Kohli unlikely to lead?
Virat Kohli was the RCB captain between 2013 and 2021 before stepping down as Faf du Plessis took over. However, a report by the Times of India states that the star India batter has conveyed to the RCB management that he may not take up the captaincy in IPL 2025. Kohli has a fine record as RCB captain, though he could not land them the title.
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09:51 (IST)
RCB Captain Announcement LIVE: Hello
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s new captain announcement for the upcoming Indian Premier League season, straight from Bengaluru. Stay tuned for all the live updates.
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