Almost three weeks have passed since the IPL mega auction. In the auction that lasted for two days, every player has prepared a strong squad as per his needs and expectations. The captains of most of the teams also seem almost certain. Everyone's eyes are only on Royal Challengers Bangalore. There is constant speculation that star batsman Virat Kohli can take command of the team again. The franchise has not yet taken a decision on this but the team's star batsman Rajat Patidar has presented his claim.

Bengaluru had released its captain Faf Du Plessis before the mega auction this year. Duplessis was the captain of Bengaluru for 3 consecutive seasons from 2022. After this, RCB did not even buy him again. Also, among the players he bought, none of them seemed to be a contender for captaincy. In such a situation, speculations were being made from the very beginning that this responsibility could once again fall on the shoulders of Kohli, who had resigned in 2021 after being the captain for 9 seasons.

Patidar ready to captain RCB

The franchise has so far denied such claims but it seems more likely. However, Rajat Patidar has also emerged as a strong option for Bengaluru and is also ready for it. Before the final of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Patidar, while talking to the media, expressed his wish regarding the captaincy of Bengaluru. When Patidar was asked about this, the batsman said that if he gets this opportunity, he will be ready for it and he will also be happy to captain the team.

However, 31-year-old Patidar clearly said that it all depends on the franchise. However, Patidar's claim is strong and Bengaluru can also make him the captain. After all, Bengaluru had retained him by paying Rs 11 crore. A major reason for this is the excellent performance of Madhya Pradesh under the captaincy of Patidar. MP has made it to the finals of Mushtaq Ali Trophy under the captaincy of Patidar. MP defeated Delhi in the semi-finals and made it to the finals, where it will face Mumbai on Sunday 15 December.

Strong performance staked claim

The performance of Patidar himself has been excellent in this entire tournament and he is continuously batting in a stormy manner. Patidar has scored 4 half-centuries in 9 matches, including a blazing inning of 66 runs in just 29 balls in the semi-finals. In these 9 matches of the tournament, he has scored 347 runs at an astonishing strike rate of 182. In such a situation, if Patidar makes the team champion on Sunday, his claim will become stronger.