Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) clinched their first-ever Indian Premier League title on June 3. RCB defeated Punjab Kings by six runs in a closely fought final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The Rajat Patidar-led team delivered impressive performances throughout the season.
"The centrifugal force of my team is the captain. And when there's no acceptance of the captain because of the presence of big international legends in the team… Although I considered making Shreyas Iyer the captain, I felt that players like Nicholas Pooran, Josh Hazlewood, or Jos Buttler—who can easily accept. Rohit Sharma, who is not in anyone's team, is the captain of my team," he said.
Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer’s Performances in IPL 2025
His best performance came in the Eliminator against Gujarat Titans (GT), where he scored 81 runs to help MI secure a spot in Qualifier 2. MI fell short against Punjab Kings. Rohit concluded the season with 418 runs from 15 innings at a strike rate of 149.28.
Virat Kohli Selected as Opener in Team of the Tournament
Navjot Singh Sidhu picked Virat Kohli as Rohit's opening partner in his Team of the Tournament. He included Jos Buttler and Nicholas Pooran as middle-order batters in his lineup. The former cricketer ignored players like Suryakumar Yadav, Heinrich Klaasen, and Naman Dhir in his team.
Navjot Singh Sidhu's IPL 2025 team of the tournament: Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Jos Buttler, Shreyas Iyer, Nicholas Pooran, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Noor Ahmad, Prasidh Krishna, Jasprit Bumrah, Josh Hazlewood.
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