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Royal Challengers Bengaluru have announced batter Rajat Patidar as their new captain for the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League.
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru have named Rajat Patidar as their new captain for the 2025 Indian
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have named Rajat Patidar as their new captain for the 2025 Indian Premier League season. With the tournament expected to start after March 20, RCB have found their new leader.
After the mega auctions last December, many believed that former skipper and star batter Virat Kohli would take up the captaincy again. However, reports later suggested that Kohli chose to stay out of the race. Patidar, who was retained by RCB ahead of the mega auction, brings leadership experience, having captained Madhya Pradesh in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T20) and Vijay Hazare Trophy (ODI). was in October 2022. He plans to continue participating in T20 leagues worldwide.
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Big names missing Champions Trophy as injuries rip through star cast
Several key players will be absent from the ICC Champions Trophy 2024 due to untimely injuries and other factors, leaving many teams without their full-strength squads. Here’s a look at some of the notable names who will be missing from the tournament.
Jasprit Bumrah
Pat Cummins
Mitchell Starc
Josh Hazlewood
Gerald Coetzee
Jacob Bethell
Saim Ayub
Allah Ghazanfar
Marcus Stoinis
Who will be missed most?
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Families of team India would not be permitted to accompany Indian players to Dubai for the Champions Trophy.
One of the most debated points in BCCI's strict 10-point directive, introduced after India's Border-Gavaskar Trophy defeat to Australia, is the restriction on family travel. According to the guidelines shared with everyone involved in Indian cricket, players' families can stay with them for up to two weeks on tours lasting 45 days or more.
However, with the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 being just 20 days long, the new family protocols will prevent the likes of Anushka Sharma, Ritika Sajdeh, and other players' spouses from accompanying them to Dubai.
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