“He [Patidar] It is an incredible talent, “Kohli said in RCB Unbox, an event to present the 2025 list of the team in Bangalore on Monday.” He is a great player, we all know, but he has a big head on his shoulders, and will do a great job for this incredible franchise and take the team forward. It has everything that is required. “
Patidar, who walked to the podium in the middle of deafening noise, spoke of inspired by the superstars of the past. “Legends like virat bhaiAb de Villiers, Chris Gayle has played for RCB. I grew up looking at them. From the beginning, I loved the franchise a lot. I am happy to have a new role to lead one of the largest teams in Crickt T20 “.
De Villiers, with whom Patidar had the opportunity to play during his single season in 2021 as a limit player, believes that the captaincy could be a double -edged sword for the 31 -year -old player. He also hopes that Patidar can develop his own style, and not try to emulate past captains such as Kohli or Du Plessis.
In the announcement of the captaincy last month, Flower had underlined three qualities that believed they made them choose Patidar as captain.
“The first is that there is a calm and simplicity for Rajat that I think will keep it very well as leader and captain, particularly in the IPL,” said Flower. “The quiet and simple behavior that lives inherently within Rajat will serve him very well in theft-Burly Tournament of that tournament.
“The second thing I would say about him is inherently a rather quiet guy, but when observing it, he cares about the people around him, he cares about the people he plays, with whom he shares a costume. And I think that is a quality that means that he instantly will have the respect and respect of other people. As a leader, those qualities are important. In those people will follow you and give you behind you.
“And then, the third thing that stands out for me is that he has a stubbornness and strength and steel on him. I have seen it when I am trying to train him in the networks and will not listen to me, but you see it in the way he plays. You see the courage with which he takes the game and I think that quality within him will be really important for him through him and what he plays.”
