Birthday of RCB coach and captain. (Photo- PTI)
Rajat Patidar and Dinesh Karthik Birthday: For Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), winning the IPL 2026 title has been like a big dream come true. After waiting for years, he has now won the trophy twice in a row. This atmosphere of celebration has now doubled for the franchise and its fans. Along with the historic moment of lifting the trophy on the field, there was also a double blast on the birthday of two most special people in the RCB camp.
Birthday of RCB coach and captain
The birthday (June 1) of Royal Challengers Bangalore team captain Rajat Patidar and coach Dinesh Karthik has come exactly around this victorious time, which has added to the celebration of the entire team. After defeating Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the dressing room of RCB was already immersed in the celebration of victory, meanwhile when the date of June 1 came, the players turned their historic victory into a memorable party by combining it with the birthdays of Rajat Patidar and Dinesh Karthik.
Born on the same day. Champions on the same night. What more could they ask for? ???❤️
Happy birthday to our 2️⃣-time #TATAIPL winning captain, Rajat Patidar, and to our think-tank behind the scenes, Dinesh Karthik. 🎂🏆❤️🔥 pic.twitter.com/V1es0qWz24
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) May 31, 2026
This year has also brought a double gift for team captain Rajat Patidar. On one hand, he has become the captain who has won the IPL trophy twice in a row, and on the other hand, he got a chance to celebrate his birthday as a member of the champion team. His mature captaincy throughout the season brought the team out of many difficult situations. At the same time, as a mentor and batting coach, Dinesh Karthik was once again successful in making his team champion.
Rajat Patidar’s name recorded in history
Rajat Patidar has now become one of the most successful captains of IPL. RCB had made Rajat Patidar the captain only last year and he is the first IPL captain to become champion in the first two consecutive seasons as captain. At the same time, he has become the third captain of IPL in terms of defending the title. Before him, only Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni were able to defend the title in IPL.
