Royal Challengers Bangalore made Rajat Patidar their captain for the IPL 2025 season. Actually, Faf du Plessis was the captain of RCB till last season, but before the IPL mega auction, RCB released the South African player. After this it was believed that Virat Kohli would be the captain of RCB, but Rajat Patidar got the responsibility. Why did RCB not make Virat Kohli their captain? Anyway, this question has been answered by RCB wicketkeeper batsman Jitesh Sharma.
What did Jitesh Sharma say about Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar?
According to Jitesh Sharma, Virat Kohli himself turned down the offer to become the captain. After which Rajat Patidar got the captaincy. Jitesh Sharma said that Rajat Patidar should definitely become the captain. This player gave his services to RCB for many years. I have played a lot of cricket with Rajat Patidar. I will definitely help Rajat Patidar as captain. Actually, before this, there were constant speculations about making Jitesh Sharma the captain of RCB, because it was believed that once again Virat Kohli will be seen in the RCB jersey as captain.
RCB bought Jitesh Sharma for Rs 11 crore
Recently, in the IPL mega auction, Royal Challengers Bangalore added wicketkeeper batsman Jitesh Sharma for Rs 11 crore. Earlier, Punjab Kings had released Jitesh Sharma. Actually, in the IPL mega auction, a bidding war was seen between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore for Jitesh Sharma. When Jitesh Sharma’s price became Rs 7 crore, Punjab Kings used the right to match card, but after this RCB bought Jitesh Sharma for Rs 11 crore.
