Star batter Virat Kohli has expressed his strong support for Rajat Patidar, the newly-appointed captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Kohli believes Patidar is the future leader of the franchise and is confident in his ability to lead the team forward. Patidar succeeds Faf du Plessis and aims to live up to the high expectations.
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