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Royal Challengers Bengaluru appointed star batter Rajat Patidar as their new captain ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, aiming to end their long drought for the coveted trophy.
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Patidar will replace former South African batter Faf du Plessis, who captained the side from 2022 to 2024.
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Having joined RCB in 2021, the 31-year-old has completed three seasons with the franchise and established himself as an essential part of the squad.
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Rajat has scored 799 runs for RCB, including one century and seven fifties, in 28 matches at a strike rate of 158.85.
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Well, this will be his first leadership role in IPL, Rajat has captained Madhya Pradesh during the 2024-25 seasons of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T20) and Vijay Hazare Trophy (50-over).
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