Indian National Cricket Team spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has made a big announcement about captaining Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. He believes Virat Kohli will lead the team as they have no other captaincy options. .
Royal Challengers Bengaluru was one teams He had a great time in the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction. The Bengaluru-based franchise has made big additions to the team and ensured they get their balance right heading into the next season of the league.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru added Josh Hazlewood, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone Bhuvneshwar Kumar to some of the big names in the auction.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru added Josh HazlewoodPhil Salt, Jitesh SharmaLiam Livingstone, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar KumarSwapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Nuwan Suchhara, Manoj Bhandage and Jacob Bethell to the team.
But one thing that caught the attention of many was that Royal Challengers Bengaluru did not go for any captaincy. While they had the money and the ability to go for a few big players, they didn’t, leading to much speculation about the team’s leadership.
I think Virat Kohli will captain that side – Ravichandran Ashwin
Amidst all this, Ravichandran Ashwin believes Virat Kohli will be the captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru. He said that the team has no other option than the main strike. He explained the following in a video published on his YouTube channel:
“In all probability, I think Virat Kohli will captain that side. That’s the feeling I get because they didn’t go for the captaincy. Unless you go with someone else. I don’t see anyone other than Virat as captain.”
Ahead of the auction, many reports surfaced that Virat Kohli will lead Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. It was learned that Virat Kohli himself told the management that they will play a role. and the franchise will soon call him regarding the same.
Personally I think they have done a terrible auction – Ravichandran Ashwin at Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Ravichandran Ashwin later praised Royal Challengers Bengaluru for a spectacular auction. He drew attention to how the team waits for the players despite having a lot of money. Speaking about their strategy, he explained:
“Personally, I think they had a great auction. They balanced it and waited. Many teams came into this auction with many crores in their wallets. They came straight ahead blazing but RCB played the waiting game. I need a lot of money.
“What will work in our conditions?” I want a side like that. I need that team. Although I have the RTMs, I don’t intend to use them. I will choose what I want. I will follow the strategy until the end.”
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