Virat Kohli does not require a captaincy title to lead: Mo Bobat. Cricket News – The Times of India

New Delhi: Indian Premier League (IPL) team Royal Challengers Bangalore ,RCB) Nominated on Thursday Silver As captain for the 2025 edition starting from March 21.
Patidar has a major experience of Madhya Pradesh in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T20) and Vijay Hazare Trophy (ODI) and was among the players maintained by RCB before last year’s mega auction.
31 -year -old Patidar, who directed Madhya Pradesh in the final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, where he lost by five wickets to Mumbai last year, signed up with the franchise in 2022.
But like a superstar Virat Kohli In the team, it was largely estimated that the captaincy would go to him, even though Timesofindia.com reported that Kohli The name will not be the captain.
Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, Mo bobatThe director of cricket in RCB said that Kohli was actually an option for captaincy but he and the coach Andy Flower He had reasons for choosing a Patidar over Kohli.
Mo Bobat said, “Andy and I felt that we have many options. We were eager for an Indian option because someone with local insight is helpful for us. Of course Virat was an option. A captaincy to lead Virat. The title does not require it naturally.
Out of an average of 61, 428 runs out of 10 games and 186.08, with a strike-vet, were also the second biggest run scorer in the elite domestic T20 tournament behind Patidar Ajinkya Rahane.
Despite his outstanding records, Kohli was unable to lead the RCB for the championship during his tenure as a captain from 2013 to 2021.
The 36 -year -old captained RCB for 143 Games, the second longest tenure after the superb Chennai’s Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Patidar was congratulated for the appointment by Kohli.
Kohli said in a video statement shared by the franchise, “himself and other members of the team will be behind you, behind the silver.”
He said, “The way you developed in this franchise and the way you performed, you have made it to the hearts of all RCB fans. It is very well worthy,” he said.