{"id":2170,"date":"2025-02-13T10:45:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T10:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/probharatnews.com\/?p=2170"},"modified":"2025-02-13T10:45:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T10:45:03","slug":"rajat-patidar-named-captain-of-royal-challengers-bangalore-for-ipl-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/probharatnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/13\/rajat-patidar-named-captain-of-royal-challengers-bangalore-for-ipl-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Rajat Patidar Named Captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore for IPL 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)<\/strong> has announced Rajat Patidar<\/strong> as their captain for the upcoming IPL season, set to begin on March 21<\/strong>. Patidar, who was retained by the franchise ahead of last year\u2019s mega auction, brings leadership experience to the team, having captained Madhya Pradesh<\/strong> in both the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T20)<\/strong> and the Vijay Hazare Trophy (ODI)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Patidar\u2019s Leadership Experience<\/strong>
    The 31-year-old right-hander<\/strong>, who joined RCB in 2022<\/strong>, had a standout season leading Madhya Pradesh<\/strong> to the final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy<\/strong>. Despite losing to Mumbai<\/strong> by five wickets in the final, Patidar\u2019s leadership was widely recognized. He was also the second-highest run-scorer<\/strong> in the tournament, amassing 428 runs<\/strong> from 10 matches<\/strong> at an impressive average of 61<\/strong> and a strike rate of 186.08<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Speculation Around Virat Kohli\u2019s Role<\/strong>
    Before the official announcement, there had been speculation that Virat Kohli<\/strong> might return as the captain of RCB. Kohli, who captained the team from 2013 to 2021<\/strong>, enjoyed a successful tenure<\/strong>, leading RCB in 143 matches<\/strong>, which is the second-longest captaincy stint in IPL history, only behind MS Dhoni<\/strong> of Chennai Super Kings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Kohli\u2019s Support for Patidar<\/strong>
    Following Patidar\u2019s appointment, Virat Kohli<\/strong> congratulated him in a video statement<\/strong> shared by RCB. Kohli expressed his support, saying, \u201cMyself and the other team members will be right behind you, Rajat<\/strong>. The way you have grown in this franchise and the way you have performed, you\u2019ve made a place in the hearts of all RCB fans. This is very well deserved.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Patidar\u2019s appointment comes as a new chapter for RCB, with the team looking to build on his leadership and continue their pursuit of an IPL title<\/strong> under his captaincy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has announced Rajat Patidar as their captain for the upcoming IPL season, set to begin on March 21. Patidar, who was retained by the franchise ahead of last year\u2019s mega auction, brings leadership experience to the team, having captained Madhya Pradesh in both the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T20) and the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2171,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2170","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\nRajat Patidar Named Captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore for IPL 2023 - Pro Bharat News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/probharatnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/13\/rajat-patidar-named-captain-of-royal-challengers-bangalore-for-ipl-2023\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Rajat Patidar Named Captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore for IPL 2023 - Pro Bharat News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has announced Rajat Patidar as their captain for the upcoming IPL season, set to begin on March 21. 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