RCB uploaded this photo on X after Rajat Patidar was made captain.
The young cricketer Rajat Patidar (31 years) of Indore, Madhya Pradesh, has been declared its captain by the Indian Premier League team Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). This was informed from RCB’s official account on social media platform x. So far Faf du Plessis is
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The Indian Premier League (IPL) starts on 21 March. RCB has bought Rajat for IPL-2025 for Rs 11 crore. Rajat is with RCB since 2021. Rajat has been the captain of Madhya Pradesh in the 2024-25 season of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy.
After being made the captain, Rajat told about his journey on X handle.
Many legends will get a chance to lead Rajat said that I was disappointed when I was not selected in mega auction. Fearing that I would be selected in IPL or not. Then I was picked up as a replacement. The second chance was very confident that when I have come here, I can go further.
Feeling myself honored. Many legends will get a chance to lead here. I will captain everyone in a very efficient way. My journey has been very up and down. I trust myself, this is my strength and will remain further.
Virat congratulated Rajat on becoming captain The franchise shared a video of Kohli, in which Virat congratulated the Patidar on being made the captain. He said- ‘I and other members of the team are with you, silver. The way you have progressed in this franchise and the way you have performed, you have made it to the hearts of all RCB fans. You are entitled to this. ‘
Venkatesh Iyer, the most expensive player of Kolkata Knight Rider, has also played cricket in the same team under the captaincy of silver. Let us tell you that Virat Kohli has also supported the captaincy of Rajat.
Virat Kohli supported Patidar’s captaincy on the official account of RCB on X.
Rajat scored 799 runs in 27 matches in IPL Rajat Patidar has played only 27 matches in the IPL so far and during this time he scored 799 runs. His best score is 112, while the strike rate is around 159. Before the mega auction of IPL 2025, RCB team retained Patidar at a price of 11 crores.
Focus on batting from under-15 itself Rajat Patidar started his career as a bowler. After the under-15, he focused on batting. He also had to undergo surgery after a knee injury while playing football in 2014. Silver stayed away from the ground for 8 months. To improve the batting technique further, Patidar took training from former Indian batsman Amay Khurasia.
He took charge of Madhya Pradesh from 2019 to 2024 in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Patidar won 12 matches during this period while four faced defeated. Rajat had taken Madhya Pradesh to 2024-25 SMAT finals under his captaincy, where he was defeated from Mumbai.
Silver Patidar was the second highest run-scorer in 2024–25 SMAT. The right -handed batsman scored 428 runs in 9 innings at an average of 61.14.
Started playing at the age of 8 Rajat’s father Manohar Patidar once told that Rajat was crazy about cricket since childhood and we constantly encouraged him after seeing his deep tendency towards the game. He said that Rajat had joined a cricket club in Indore only at the age of 8 and started playing matches with boys older than his age.
Rajat Patidar is currently in Bengaluru Father Manohar Patidar told that Rajat is still in Bengaluru. The team has gone to attend the management meeting. Rajat was getting hints towards team management that he could be made captain, but was announced officially today. They practice at Holkar Stadium in Indore. Father Manohar has a motor pump business in Indore.