Ahmedabad, June 1 -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batting coach and mentor Dinesh Karthik hailed Rajat Patidar as a "calm captain" and said it helped the team immensely to successfully defend their Indian Premier League (IPL) title by defeating Gujarat Titans (GT) in the final of the 2026 season on Sunday.

Rajat Patidar became only the third captain after MS Dhoni (Chennai Super Kings) and Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians) to win consecutive IPL titles. The Rajat Patidar-led side, after restricting GT to 155/8 in the first innings, chased the target with five wickets and two overs remaining.

Speaking on JioHotstar, Dinesh Karthik said Rajat Patidar brought stability to RCB's high-intensity dressing room. Karthik noted that Patidar's te...