Rajat Patidar is set to lead the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL). The 18th season is going to be exciting for the players. RCB will face the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the opening game of the tournament at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. It’s been quite a long time since Patidar is in the team. He is an incredible batter with superb batting skills. It will be fun to watch him bat in the league this time. He might come in at No.3 or No.4, depending on the team’s requirements.
Here are the top three performances of Rajat Patidar in the IPL:
1. 112* vs LSG

In 2022, Patidar slammed a stunning century against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. It was the eliminator game and thanks to Patidar’s century, RCB advanced to the Qualifier 2. The team beat LSG by 14 runs. Patidar scored an unbeaten 112 runs in 54 balls, including 12 boundaries and seven sixes. Dinesh Karthik played a brilliant knock too, helping RCB score 207 runs in the first innings. LSG’s middle order didn’t play well and that is why they lost the game.
2. 58 vs RR

In the same year, a game later, Patidar smashed a half-century against the Rajasthan Royals in the qualifier 2. He scored 58 runs off 42 balls, hitting four boundaries and three sixes. However, RCB lost the game as Jos Buttler bashed a brilliant century in the second innings.
3. 55 vs PBKS

In 2024, against the Punjab Kings, Patidar scored a half-century, helping RCB win the game. In that game, Kohli scored 92 runs in the first innings and RCB’s total was 241 runs. PBKS lost the game by 60 runs.
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