Jitesh Sharma
Jitesh sharma: RCB’s regular captain Rajat Patidar was injured in the match against Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2025. His finger was hurt. For this reason, he is involved as an impact player against Sunrisers Hyderabad. This is why RCB has to change the captain. Now RCB has given the reins of captaincy to Jitesh Sharma beach season.
Focus on winning every game: Jitesh Sharma
At the time of the toss, Jitesh Sharma said that I am captaining RCB for the first time. I captained Punjab Kings against SRH last year. We are thinking about bowling first. We are excited to finish the league stage at the top in the points table and reach the playoffs. The management has taken care of the players. We have a good atmosphere. We want to win every game and cup. Rajat Patidar is an influential player.
Mayank Agarwal gets a place
Captain Jitesh Sharma has made a change in the playing XI. He has shown the way out to Devdutt Paddikkal and Mayank Agarwal has been given a chance in the playing XI in his place. Jitesh was the first part of the Punjab Kings team in the IPL, when he took command of the team against Sunrisers Hyderabad, in which Punjab lost.
Before Jitesh Sharma, Virat Kohli, Fof du Plessis, Anil Kumble, Daniel Vettori, Rahul Dravid, Rajat Patidar, Kevin Peterson, Shane Watson have captained RCB in the IPL. He has become the 9th player to captain RCB.
RCB has already done a place confirmed
In the current season, the RCB team has done well and the team has played a total of 12 matches so far, out of which 8 have won and 3 have lost. His net run rate plus with 17 points is 0.482. The team has already confirmed its place in the playoffs.
Royal Challengers Bangalore’s playing XI:
Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarwal, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper/captain), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Lungi Engidi, Suyash Sharma.
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