When Jitesh Sharma walked out for the toss in Match 65 of the current Indian Premier League versus Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, he became the eighth captain to captain Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the team’s history. He replaced Rajat Patidar, the full-time captain, who is still recovering from a finger injury.
One of the Impact Substitutes was Patidar. After RCB won the toss and decided to field first, he is anticipated to bat during the second innings. Jitesh is the franchise’s fifth Indian leader. Overseas cricketers Kevin Pietersen, Daniel Vettori, Shane Watson, and Faf du Plessis have all captained the team throughout its eighteen-season history.
Notably, the popular team’s captain for the longest time is cricket player Virat Kohli, who is also the only captain to have captained the team for more than 100 games. Given the length of his leadership, which lasted from the 2011 to 2023 seasons, he had a fantastic victory percentage of 50.00 in the 143 games he captained.
The complete list of RCB captains throughout IPL history
| Sr. No. | Player | Span | Matches Captained | Win/Loss Ratio |
| 1 | Rahul Dravid | 2008-2008 | 14 | 0.40 |
| 2 | Kevin Pietersen | 2009-2009 | 6 | 0.50 |
| 3 | Anil Kumble | 2009-2010 | 35 | 1.18 |
| 4 | Daniel Vettori | 2011-2012 | 28 | 1.15 |
| 5 | Virat Kohli | 2011-2023 | 143 | 0.96 |
| 6 | Shane Watson | 2017-2017 | 3 | 0.50 |
| 7 | Faf du Plessis | 2022-2024 | 42 | 1.00 |
| 8 | Rajat Patidar | 2025* | 12 | 2.67 |
| 9 | Jitesh Sharma | 2025* | 1 | N/A |
Regarding RCB’s IPL 2025, they have already guaranteed their spot in the playoffs. They have a chance to increase their chances of placing in the top two on the points table with the current match against SRH. The 2016 season was the last time RCB placed in the top two. They finished as runners-up in the prestigious T20 league for the third time.
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