New Delhi, May 30 -- Rajat Patidar will level the likes of Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni if the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) manage to defend their Indian Premier League (IPL) title on Sunday against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. While Dhoni was the Chennai Super Kings skipper when they defended their 2009 IPL title in 2010, Rohit led Mumbai Indians to two consecutive trophies in 2019 and 2020.

With RCB winning their first-ever title in 2025, Patidar could become the third captain in history to defend the title. Having taken the mantle from Virat Kohli after 2024, RCB have flourished under Patidar, winning 21 matches in 31 games so far across two seasons.

Ahead of the all important IPL 2026 final, Patidar wa...