Overview

• Patidar was appointed Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain on February 13, 2025, and became only the fourth skipper to win the IPL trophy in his first season.
• RCB topped the league stage with a 10–3 record before defeating Punjab Kings in the June 3 final at Narendra Modi Stadium.
• In the championship match, RCB posted 190/9 and relied on four key wickets from Krunal Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar to secure the win.
• The squad paraded the trophy through Bengaluru and received an official felicitation at the Vidhana Soudha government building.
• Virat Kohli lauded Patidar’s composure and tactical acumen after the final and presented him with one of his personal bats.