Virat Kohli has been retained by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for a whooping Rs 21 cr ahead of IPL 2025 auction. The batting maestro was undoubtedly the team’s first retention, given that he has been a household name of RCB over the years. Now that Virat has been retained, it remains to be seen if he would be handed the captaincy once again, as reports claim that RCB could be looking at returning to old ways again.
RCB’s captaincy dilemma feat Virat Kohli
RCB are in desperate need for an Indian skipper, with Faf du Plessis not being retained by the side ahead of IPL 2025 auction. This means RCB would have to look for a new skipper, and Virat Kohli is very much in the race fir captaincy. During Kohli’s tenure as captain in 143 IPL matches, RCB secured 66 victories, suffered 70 defeats, tied three games, and saw four matches end without a result. This record gives him a win percentage of 46.15% and a win-loss ratio of 0.94.
| Matches | Wins | Losses | Draw | Win % |
| 143 | 66 | 70 | 3 | 46.15% |
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