Rajat Patidar sat in the press conference room of the Narendra Modi Stadium as a satisfied man, having become only the third captain after Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni to lift back-to-back titles after Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad by five wickets on Sunday. Yet, on a day when the celebrations could have easily taken over, the 33-year-old’s thoughts remained measured, even as he marked a personal milestone alongside the team’s success. “It feels really good. It is the best gift because it is my birthday today, so it cannot be better than this,” he said after winning the final. But even in that moment, the RCB captain quickly pulled the conversation back to what lies ahead, reflecting the same present-focused mindset that has defined his leadership through the season. “But I try to stay in the present. We now have to focus on how we can do three in a row,” Patidar added. “We will celebrate today, but then focus moves on again.” For Patidar, however, winning the title was more …