Former Team India captain Virat Kohli has shocked the cricket world by announcing his retirement from Test cricket. The decision taken before the England tour has disappointed his fans, although Kohli has made it clear that he will now be seen only in ODI cricket.

Meanwhile, the discussion has intensified whether Virat Kohli IPL will be seen captaining Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2025? Actually, the team’s current captain Rajat Patidar remains concerned about the fitness, which has given wind to these speculation.

RCB Suspense about captaincy

The IPL 2025 season stopped in the middle due to India-Pakistan tension, but now it is going to start again from 17 May. The first match will be played between Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.

This match is like a do or die for both teams, because victory will be necessary to stay in the playoffs. In such a situation, captain Rajat Patidar’s fitness team has become a big concern. According to the information, the Patidar finger injury is not yet fully overwhelming and his chances of playing against KKR are extremely low.

Virat Kohli Return expectations, But…

Now the question is arising that what can Virat Kohli captain in the absence of Patidar? But its signs are currently negative. In fact, before the postponement of the season, the next match of RCB was to be against LSG, in which silver Patidars were not available.

For that match, the team had planned to give the responsibility of captaincy to wicketkeeper batsman Jitesh Sharma. In such a situation, it is believed that even if the Patidars are not fit in the match against Kolkata, only Jitesh Sharma can take charge of the team. However, there is no official confirmation on this yet. On the other hand, fast bowler Josh Hazlewood’s injury is also increasing the concern of the team.

Bangalore is moving towards playoffs

RCB has performed strongly this season. The team has won 8 out of 11 matches and holds second place in the points table. If she succeeds in defeating Kolkata once again, then her place in the playoffs will be almost confirmed. At the same time, this match for KKR is like ‘do or die’ because it remains in the sixth position by winning just 5 out of 12 matches. In such a situation, this match can prove to be decisive for both teams. Virat Kohli will expect a strong performance in this match.

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