The IPL 2025 should start on March 22, all the eyes will be on the newly appointed captain of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Rajat Patidar, who succeeded Faf du Plessis after the franchise separated from the old South African skipper last year.
Rajat Patidar has delivered impressive performances in the average order over the years, but leading a franchise with a legacy of big names like Virat Kohli is delivered with immense expectations. Before the opening of the season, Aakash Chopra said that it was a massive opportunity for Patidar to settle as a long -term leader for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Aakash Chopra raises questions about Rajat Patidar’s greatest opportunity with the RCB !!
The former Indian striker pointed out that the star striker has already shown his leadership skills at the domestic level, guiding Madhya Pradesh to the final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy, but Captain IPL is a completely different challenge. He wondered if RCB really invests in long -term patidar or if it is a short -term decision.
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Aakash Chopra said on his YouTube channel: “The greatest opportunity is for Rajat Patidar. What do you expect from him?
In particular, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru have reached three finals in IPL, but they have not yet lifted the trophy. Last season, they made an astonishing return, winning seven of their last eight games, but failed in the eliminator against the Royals of Rajasthan.
‘RCB has a legacy of good captains’ – Aakash chopra
In addition, the commentator has highlighted the pressure that Patidar will face, in particular with Virat Kohli still in the team. Aakash Chopra explained that having an emblematic cricket player of Kohli’s stature in the team can be beneficial, but it is crucial for Patidar to direct with his own approach rather than wondering what the old Indian skipper and RCB would have done in certain situations.
He noted: “They have a heritage of good captains. Do not think of what Virat Kohli would have been. When a player of such a huge stature is part of the team, you are looking towards him. He also has captain this team for eight overs. So, you suddenly think of what Virat would have done in a particular situation.”
Make your own way, do not follow Virat Kohli: Aakash Chopra’s suggestion in Rajat Patidar
Chopra thinks that the next IPL 2025 is a decisive moment for patidar. If he manages to direct RCB to their very first IPL title, it would be a historical success and cement his place as an eminent leader in Indian cricket.
He signed by saying: “There would be a lot of pressure on you if you go with this reflection because you will never draw your own journey. It is important to make your own way. Virat Kohli is part of this team; You don’t have Captain like Virat Kohli. So opportunities for him. He can really create history. If he does not do what has not happened to this day.
