‘Even beyond playing XI, rest of squad takes initiative’ – Rajat Patidar on Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s team environment in IPL 2025

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are currently on a roll and have made it into the playoffs of IPL 2025 (Indian Premier League). The man who has been leading the Men in Red this season is Indore-born middle-order batter Rajat Patidar, who is also among the key batters for the franchise this year.

The RCB skipper has also opened up about the incredible season and reflected on the vibe and environment in the dressing room, and how it has helped them this year. Patidar even revealed the contributions of players beyond the playing XI in bonding and team activities as well.

“The vibe and environment in the dressing room is really good. We have great team bonding activities and work well together, which helps us get to know each other better. Even beyond the playing XI, the rest of the squad takes initiative, communicates openly, and has fun. It’s a positive atmosphere, and since we’re getting good results, everything feels like it’s going well,” Patidar said on JioHotstar's show, Superstars.

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Patidar on the team’s incredible away record

Though there have been a lot of teams who have dominated more at home, it has been the opposite for Royal Challengers Bengaluru this season, where they are yet to lose a single game away from their home ground. Patidar has revealed the team’s attitude and plans going into the away games, and explains the plans and strategies the team has made to ensure great results in these matches.

“Whenever we play away games, we don't go in thinking we’ll definitely win. But what has worked is that every player has played their role well and assessed the conditions and situations smartly, the surface, the bowlers, and the opposition. We've also discussed worst-case scenarios in our team meetings, so the preparation has been solid. That’s why the results have been good. RCB’s batting has always been a strong point over the years,” Patidar concluded.