Kris Srikkanth believes Virat Kohli himself would have opted out of RCB captaincy, prioritising his batting. He backs Rajat Patidar's appointment, highlighting reduced expectations and a fresh leadership approach ahead of the IPL 2025 season.

Indian cricket icon, Kris Srikkanth, has hinted that Virat Kohli may have personally decided against taking up the captaincy of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) again for the upcoming IPL season. The decision was probably made to focus on his batting.

Royal Challengers Bangalore surprised many by announcing star India batter Rajat Patidar as their fourth Indian skipper on February 13. While many had expected Virat Kohli to be the obvious choice after Faf du Plessis' departure,