India, Feb. 15 -- Former Indian cricketer Kris Srikkanth believes Virat Kohli made a conscious decision to not return as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain, instead choosing to focus entirely on his batting for the upcoming IPL season. Srikkanth also backed the franchise's decision to hand over the leadership to Rajat Patidar, stating that lower expectations could work in the 31-year-old's favor.

RCB's announcement of Patidar as their new captain earlier this week took many by surprise, particularly with speculation swirling about Kohli's potential return to the role he relinquished in 2021. However, Srikkanth, speaking on his YouTube channel Cheeky Cheeka, suggested that Kohli himself may have opted out of the leadership role.

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