Parthiv Patel Reveals RCB Considered Him for IPL 2019 Captaincy Before Kohli
Former India wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel revealed that Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) considered him for the captaincy ahead of the 2019 IPL season, as disclosed during a discussion on Aakash Chopra's YouTube channel. The plan to replace Virat Kohli did not materialize after coaching staff changes, with Patel not playing any matches that season. Former RCB player Moeen Ali had earlier mentioned Patel's potential leadership role, highlighting his cricketing acumen as a reason for consideration.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
zeenews broke this story on 9 Oct, 08:15 am. Other outlets followed.
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