Virat Kohli RCB Captain? Royal Challengers Bangalore Creates a Confusing Team in IPL Auction
IPL 2025 Mega Auction: ten teams spent a whopping 639.15 crores to acquire 182 players. Throughout the two days of the auction, one of the teams that caught the most attention from cricket fans was Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Despite being led by Virat Kohli, this team has yet to win a title. This time, there’s a lot of confusion regarding the captaincy, especially since RCB has released their previous captain, Faf du Plessis.
The IPL 2025 mega auction wrapped up on November 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. During this event, teams made some surprising moves, and a few players made history in ways that might never be repeated.
RCB was one of the teams that fans were particularly focused on during the auction. Although it was expected that the franchise would acquire several strong players, the way they built their team has left fans puzzled. The biggest point of confusion is around who will take on the captaincy. Before the auction, RCB had let go of their captain, Faf du Plessis. There were speculations that RCB might target star players like Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, or KL Rahul for the captaincy during the auction. However, that didn’t happen. Reports have started suggesting that Virat Kohli might take up the captaincy again. Evidence for this can be seen in the squad formed after the auction, which does not include any star players who could be handed the captaincy. Another clue comes from a statement made by RCB’s director, Mo Bobat, after the first day of the auction.
Bobat mentioned that the management has completely left the decision about the captaincy up to Virat Kohli. He will decide whether he wants to lead the team or if someone else should take over. This statement clearly indicates that regardless of who is named captain, Kohli will still have a significant influence on the team. He stated, “Virat is a key member of our team. He is a senior player. We have now left the decision about the captaincy to him. He sent us some important messages yesterday.” This has led fans to believe that Kohli is likely to take on the captaincy once again.
Other Potential Captaincy Contenders – If Kohli decides not to take the captaincy, the squad could end up being quite confusing. In that case, he would need to make a distinct choice about who should lead the team. Yes, the decision about who to appoint as captain will also rest with Kohli, as confirmed by Mo Bobat’s earlier statement.
