Virat Kohli To Return As RCB Captain?

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Rumours of Virat Kohli being keen to take up RCB captaincy in IPL 2025 have been circulating ever since the franchise announced its retentions.

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Kohli stepped down as captain after the 2021 season, with Faf du Plessis leading the side in the last three editions.

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However, Faf has not been retained by RCB, with the former South Africa captain set to feature for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025.

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RCB icon AB de Villiers recently confirmed the same, saying the ex-India captain will take up the leadership role next season.

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"Virat, I don't think it has been confirmed yet but he will be captain looking at the squad," de Villiers had claimed on his YouTube channel.

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Veteran India cricketer R Ashwin also said that he does not see anyone else other than Virat leading the team.

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"In all likelihood, I think Virat Kohli is going to captain that side," Ashwin had said while analysing RCB's sqaud after the auction.

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Virat first took over as captain of RCB in 2013, leading the franchise for nine seasons until 2021.

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Virat Kohli To Return As RCB Captain?

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Rumours of Virat Kohli being keen to take up RCB captaincy in IPL 2025 have been circulating ever since the franchise announced its retentions.

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Kohli stepped down as captain after the 2021 season, with Faf du Plessis leading the side in the last three editions.

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However, Faf has not been retained by RCB, with the former South Africa captain set to feature for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025.

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RCB icon AB de Villiers recently confirmed the same, saying the ex-India captain will take up the leadership role next season.

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"Virat, I don't think it has been confirmed yet but he will be captain looking at the squad," de Villiers had claimed on his YouTube channel.

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Veteran India cricketer R Ashwin also said that he does not see anyone else other than Virat leading the team.

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"In all likelihood, I think Virat Kohli is going to captain that side," Ashwin had said while analysing RCB's sqaud after the auction.

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Virat first took over as captain of RCB in 2013, leading the franchise for nine seasons until 2021.

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