Dinesh Karthik unveiled his all-time Royal Challengers Bengaluru XI, surprisingly naming Rajat Patidar as captain over Virat Kohli. Karthik lauded Patidar’s leadership and impact, while also crediting Krunal Pandya’s crucial role in their maiden IPL title win last season. RCB now prepares to defend their championship in IPL 2026 with a confident squad.