Bengaluru, Feb. 13 -- 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.

Thursday marked the start of a new era for RCB as the 31-year-old Patidar, who has played a crucial role in his franchise's and state Madhya Pradesh's success over the years, was chosen as the new skipper of the Red and Gold franchise ahead of the 2025 season.

Speaking in a video posted by RCB on their Instagram, Patidar expressed his happiness at being chosen as the captain and elaborated on his captaincy style, which relies on calmness, game awareness and being roc...