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Virat Kohli and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) had to yearn for the Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy for 16 years. In 2013, Virat Kohli was made the captain and he commanded the team for 9 years. This was the peak time of his career, but he could not win any trophy under captaincy.

Virat Kohli’s fortunes changed after leaving the captaincy. He won two major trophies with India – the 2024 T20 World Cup and the 2025 Champions Trophy. RCB also won two trophies. Last season, under the captaincy of Rajat Patidar, RCB won the IPL title for the first time.

He won for the second time at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday night. With this win, RCB became the third team after Chennai Super Kings (2010-11) and Mumbai Indians (2019-20) to win the trophy twice in a row.

Is Virat Kohli the real captain?

Rajat Patidar is a big fan of Virat Kohli. This season, Patidar said many times that the guidance from behind from Virat Kohli was very important in the success of the team. After leaving the captaincy, Kohli is only in the role of a player, due to which he is able to help the team in a better way.

Virat is a better player than the captain

When he was the captain, Virat Kohli was a very demanding captain, due to this style the team players were afraid of him and were not able to fully cooperate with him. Now he shows his aggression only on the opposing team. Kohli’s magic works on the field.

How did RCB overshadow GT?

Even on Sunday, Virat Kohli showed his old style. He put pressure on the Gujarat Titans batsmen from the infield. Despite the injury, he remained on the field and played an important role in helping the team win.

Tone changed, Virat Kohli became Patidar’s coach too

Virat Kohli has now become a team player. He does not force his opinion and gives suggestions in correct language. This is the reason why Patidar and the team management easily follow his advice. It can be said that by staying away from captaincy, Kohli not only changed himself but also helped the team win the trophy. Now his aggression is becoming a problem for his opponents.