India, March 17 -- Virat Kohli set the ball rolling for new Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Rajat Patidar, saying the right-handed batter will lead the franchise for a long time in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Ahead of the upcoming IPL 2025 season, Rajat Patidar was named as RCB's new captain, and it needs to be seen whether he can lead the franchise to a maiden IPL title win.

Speaking at the RCB Unbox Event on Monday, Virat Kohli described Rajat Patidar as an "amazing talent" with a "great head on his shoulder."

The former RCB captain also asked the RCB supporters to show their love for Rajat Patidar and support him throughout the tournament. Ahead of the IPL 2025 season, everyone expected Kohli to take over the captaincy...