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Fans were divided after Rajat Patidar was announced as the new Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain.
Reaction to Rajat Patidar as new Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain (X)
Fans and experts were left divided after Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Thursday named Rajat Patidar as captain for the upcoming season starting March 21.
Former Chennai Super Kings star Subramaniam Badrinath took to social media to poke fun with a simple ‘Expectation vs Reality’ post.
Rajat Patidar Appointed Royal Challengers Bengaluru Captain Ahead Of IPL 2025
Fans though were left divided after the news:
…and yet some were not happy.
Patidar was among RCB’s retained players before last year’s mega auction and has the experience of leading Madhya Pradesh in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T20) and Vijay Hazare Trophy (ODI).
The 31-year-old, who signed up with the franchise in 2022, guided Madhya Pradesh to the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy final where they lost to Mumbai by five wickets last year.
The right-hander was also the second highest run-getter in the premier domestic T20 tournament, behind Ajinkya Rahane, scoring 428 from 10 matches at an average of 61 and a strike-rate of 186.08.
(With inputs from Agencies)
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