Indian batter Virat Kohli hasn't only proved himself as a brilliant brilliant batter but an exceptional leader as well. Kohli totally transformed the Indian pace attack in the red ball format and made the Indian pace battery an asset for the side. While Kohli proved out to be a brilliant captain, the latter didn't have good fortunes in big ICC tournaments and IPL. Kohli wasn't able to win a single ICC trophy with Team India and RCB in the IPL, which led him to step down from captaincy from both sides. Rohit Sharma has taken over the responsibility of the Indian team pretty well and helped the Indian team win the T20 World Cup after 17 years whereas RCB's hunt for an IPL trophy still remains. Glenn Maxwell Reveals Virat Kohli Blocked Him on Instagram for Mocking Star Indian Batsman's Shoulder Injury in Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2017.

As per a report by Times of India, Virat Kohli is all set to take over as the captain of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru ahead of the IPL 2025. The report mentions that Faf du Plessis at the age of 40 is not expected to lead the side in the next edition due to age issues whereas Glenn Maxwell is very likely to leave the franchise due to his poor for. This creates a room for captaincy and Virat pretty much expected to fill the gap. AB de Villiers Responds to Virat Kohli’s Special ICC Hall of Fame 2024 Tribute, Says ‘I’m Really Proud’.

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru have one of the most loyal fanbases and the best teams in the 17-year history of the tournament. Virat Kohli helped the franchise qualify for the finals in 2016 but they ended up losing the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. If Virat takes over has the captain once again he will look forward to repeating the same performance win the trophy this year.

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