Virat Kohli Expected to Return as RCB Captain for IPL 2025

Speculation grows as AB de Villiers and Ravichandran Ashwin suggest Kohli will lead Royal Challengers Bengaluru, with no official announcement yet.

Former RCB star AB de Villiers and India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin have both predicted Virat Kohli will captain Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2025.
Kohli, who stepped down as RCB captain after the 2021 season, is seen as the likely choice due to the absence of other strong leadership options in the squad.
RCB's Director of Cricket, Mo Bobat, stated that no official decision on captaincy has been made, though Kohli remains a central figure in the team.
RCB had a successful IPL 2025 auction, acquiring players like Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Tim David, and Liam Livingstone to strengthen their squad.
De Villiers highlighted the team's lack of a versatile spinner as a potential weakness, suggesting a mid-season transfer window could address such gaps in the future.