Underneath Rajat Patidar’s captaincy, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have received six out of their first 9 video games within the 2025 version of the Indian Premier League (IPL). The three-time finalists ought to make it to the playoffs except one thing extraordinary occurs.
Forward of IPL 2025, some studies prompt that the talismanic Virat Kohli might return to the captaincy function at RCB. Nonetheless, the administration determined to throw a curveball and appointed Patidar because the captain of an IPL franchise for the primary time. The Madhya Pradesh batter has fared impressively on the helm, impressing followers in addition to critics together with his composure underneath stress and a spotlight to element.
RCB’s spin-bowling coach Malolan Rangarajan mentioned that there have been completely different opinions however the administration put its religion in somebody they noticed a future with. The previous cricketer applauded Patidar’s calmness in tense conditions and rotation of bowlers, amongst different captaincy attributes.
“Rajat Patidar, he was given the duty of main an enormous franchise. Lots of people had completely different opinions, however the administration selected somebody who they noticed a future with, and he is finished an amazing job,” Rangarajan mentioned within the pre-match press convention forward of RCB’s away fixture towards Delhi Capitals (DC) on the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday, April 27.
“All of the video games that he is captained, we have had varied video games, a number of video games the place there wasn’t an excessive amount of stress, and there have been video games the place the stress was proper up, and he has carried out himself in a way the place there’s absolute calmness and readability in resolution making, the best way he is rotated his bowlers. That exhibits how good he has been this yr, and like I mentioned, there is a second half of the IPL to go and we hope he continues that method,” he added.
RCB and DC eye essential win in playoff race
RCB and DC have the identical variety of factors (12) in the mean time. Nonetheless, Delhi has performed eight matches in comparison with RCB’s 9. Each groups are in a robust place to make the playoffs. Followers can anticipate a humdinger of a contest on Sunday.
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