In the IPL 2025, 3 young captains debuted for their respective teams and took the responsibility on themselves for the successful campaigns of their respective teams. Delhi Capitals’ Axar Patel, Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Rajat Patidar and Rajasthan Royals’ Riyan Parag debuted as captains in this season. But what has surprised everyone is Rajat Patidar’s captaincy for the RCB clan, which has managed to secure the top spot at the points table. With 7 wins from 10 matches, RCB has the highest percentage to secure its place in the playoffs.
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A Blend of Kohli and Dhoni’s Captaincy
Devendra Bundela believes Rajat Patidar led with MS Dhoni’s composure, matched by Virat Kohli’s competitive passion because of his impact on RCB. The SMAT final appearance of Madhya Pradesh under Patidar’s leadership led Bundela to recognize his ambition for success, along with his continuous desire to learn as well as his well-rounded quality as a captain.
“His captaincy style is a mixture of MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli. Patidar stays calm but is aggressive at the same time in terms of his intent and hunger to win. RCB are playing with a lot of positivity this season. Patidar has always been extremely keen to learn and attempts to grasp as much as possible in every situation. His captaincy skills were also witnessed during the 2024/25 edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT), where Madhya Pradesh reached the tournament’s final. Patidar is extremely mature and confident as a captain,” said former Madhya Pradesh batter Devendra Bundela during an exclusive interaction with TimesofIndia.com.
Patidar in IPL 2025
During IPL 2025, Rajat Patidar performed adequately with his bat while accumulating 228 runs from 10 matches. Patidar scored his top run of 64 while batting at a 25.33 average rate with a strike rate of 147.10 throughout the season. During the IPL 2025, Patidar demonstrated his ability to run quickly between the wickets by hitting runs at 147.10 per over. Rajat Patidar did not reach the century mark yet scored two important half-centuries as a part of his season proceedings. His aggressive batting style became apparent through his combination of twenty fours along with his ten sixe,s which reinforced his importance to his team squad. His outstanding performance maintains his position as a candidate for the India squad that will tour England in June 2025.
