Its time for the announcement. The event has started. Rajat Patidar is the new RCB captain for IPL 2025. He gets the blue blazer and red cap as the captain of the RCB. Andy Flower, Mo Bobat and Menon on stage alongside Patidar.

With five weeks to go to the start of the new season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (

Patidar, 31, has played for RCB for three seasons. He has played three Tests and one one-day international for India. He also captains his state Madhya Pradesh in white-ball cricket but has not previously taken charge in the IPL.

Fans can watch the live broadcast of the RCB IPL 2025 captaincy announcement on the Star Sports Network. The event is scheduled to air on television at around 11:30 AM IST.

Rajat Patidar was named as the new Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain for this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday, succeeding South African Faf du Plessis in the role. Speculation was rife that former India captain Virat Kohli would return as the captain of the side he led from 2013-21 before du Plessis took over.

Speaking about the decision at Bengaluru announcement event, Bobat emphasized how Kohli's leadership has always been crucial to RCB.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter and newly-appointed skipper Rajat Patidar on Thursday talked about his style of captaincy and his self-belief after being chosen as Faf Du Plessis' successor ahead of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season.