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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have dropped a video on social media to praise the efforts of Rajat Patidar, who guided the team to their first Indian Premier League (IPL) title as a skipper. Under Patidar’s leadership, Bengaluru beat Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the IPL 2025 final held in Ahmedabad and lifted the coveted trophy. With this achievement, Patidar pulled off the success which distinguished names such as Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble, Daniel Vettori, Virat Kohli, and Faf du Plessis couldn’t achieve for Challengers in the leadership role.
After three months of RCB’s title triumph, the franchise posted a clip which celebrated Patidar’s leadership prowess in IPL 2025. The clip featured legend Virat Kohli, Director of Cricket for RCB Mo Bobat, and batting coach of the team Dinesh Karthik. In February 2025, Challengers announced Patidar as their captain. Under his leadership, RCB concluded the round-robin stage in the second position with nine wins and four losses in 14 contests. In the playoffs and the final, Patidar and his men beat Punjab and bagged the trophy.
Watch the video here:
Rajat Patidar’s performance in IPL 2025
In IPL 2025, Rajat Patidar scored 312 runs in 15 matches at a strike rate of 143.77. After IPL 2025, he also featured for the Central Zone in the Duleep Trophy 2025. The right-handed batter exuded confidence with his bat and produced some fine knocks. Against the North East Zone, he scored 125 and 66 while taking on West Zone, he hammered 77 runs.
This year, the 32-year-old has looked brilliant so far and he will look to carry his form in the domestic season for Madhya Pradesh. In the upcoming tournaments such as Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy, and Ranji Trophy, he will look to fare well for his domestic side.
