Ab de Villiers Makes Big Reveal After Mega Auction, Confirms RCB’s New Captain For IPL 2025
AB de Villiers dropped a major hint on Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) new captain for the 2025 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). RCB released Faf du Plessis and did not buy either Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, or Shreyas Iyer in the auction, leaving a question mark on the leadership role.
Ab de Villiers made a big reveal on RCB’s new captain |Courtesy- RCB
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will be one of the few teams that will have a new captain in the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) after their decision to not retain Faf du Plessis nor use the Right to Match (RTM) card on the South African star after Delhi Capitals (DC) purchased him for Rs. 2 crore in the mega auction.
There is a major expectation that RCB will target either Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, or KL Rahul in the auction as they look for a new captain. With the franchise purchasing neither of the three players, the captaincy conundrum has only grown.
Ab de Villiers Confirms New RCB Captain
RCB legend Ab de Villiers all but confirmed rumours that Virat Kohli will lead the franchise in the new season. If the development is confirmed, Kohli will return as captain after a three-year hiatus. Kohli captained RCB on a full-time basis from 2013 to 2021. The 36-year-old also captained the franchise in three matches in 2023 when Faf was injured and played as an impact sub.
Kohli stepped down after the 2021 season and announced the decision just days after he confirmed he would resign as India’s T20I captain after the 2021 T20 World Cup.
“Virat Kohli, I don’t think it has been confirmed yet but he will be captain looking at the squad,” said de Villiers on his Youtube channel.
