IPL 2025: AB de Villiers confirms Virat Kohli as RCB captain

Though Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have picked some big names in the last mega auction for  IPL 2025, there is still uncertainty over the captaincy of the team.

Meanwhile, rumours are doing the round that star batsman Virat Kohli may take the mantle of the team as the skipper. In response, RCB icon AB de Villiers has now confirmed the same by saying that the India star will take up the role in the upcoming season.

The former South Africa and RCB great confirmed that Kohli will take up RCB captaincy despite the fact that no official announcement has been made on the topic yet.

“Virat Kohli, I don’t think it has been confirmed yet but he will be the captain looking at the squad,” said De Villiers in a video on his official YouTube channel.

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Notably, De Villiers had the most prolific IPL stint with RCB. The former aggressive batter still remains someone who is often exposed to the inside talks at the franchise.

Moreover, as one of Kohli’s best friends, De Villiers is aware of the intricate details of his life.

RCB have bought some top players like Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Phil Salt, Tim David, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma etc in the recent auction.

De Villiers expressed his satisfaction over the development.

“I am fairly happy. It’s a well-balanced squad, we are missing a match-winning spinner but hopefully we will be able to balance the squad,” said De Villiers.