Since the team revealed its retentions for the IPL 2025 season, there have been rumors that Kohli is eager to assume the role of captain of the RCB.
In the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) purchased a number of elite players, including Phil Salt, Tim David, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The team did not, however, acquire a captaincy contender at the auction. Before the auction began, there were rumors that Virat Kohli was eager to assume the leadership role himself. However, RCB legend AB de Villiers has now revealed that the India star will do so in the upcoming season. De Villiers is still regarded as one of the greatest players in both the IPL and the game. He undoubtedly had the most successful IPL season with RCB, and he is still frequently exposed to the team’s internal discussions. De Villiers is frequently aware of the finer points of Kohli’s life because he is one of his closest pals.
Although there has not yet been an official declaration on the subject, De Villiers revealed in a video posted to his YouTube account that Kohli will assume the role of captain of the RCB.
The South Africa great stated, “Virat Kohli will be captain looking at the squad, though I don’t think it has been confirmed yet.”De Villiers also expressed his opinions about the RCB team, stating that he is happy to see players like Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jos Hazlewood, Lungi Ngidi, and a few more join the team.
“We are pleased with Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. We did occasionally miss out on a couple. At least we had Lungi Ngidi, even though Rabada was close. The former Proteas captain claimed, “He has a fantastic slower ball and is a force to be reckoned with if he is in form and fit.”
It was also reported that the Proteas star felt that RCB had lost out on R Ashwin. He believes that the team’s inability to have a spinner who can turn the ball both ways is another issue.We were not able to get Ravichandran Ashwin. He was acquired by CSK, but it’s great to see him wearing the yellow jersey once more. But overall, I’m rather content. Despite the fact that we lack a game-winning spinner, the team is well-balanced, and perhaps we can make Chinnaswamy a stronghold somehow. Chinnaswamy is where this team ought to be employed.
On the road, I think we might pass up someone who is ambivalent. We need it, and I think we’re a little short on it. It makes me think about the transfer window at some point in the future.I hope the BCCI and the IPL would open a transfer window so we can make moves halfway through the competition. A wrist spinner, for example, might be added to the team, or you may go back to the unsold list. “It’s something to consider,” the legendary South African stated.
