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Rajat Patidar played an incredible knock of 93(33)* to take RCB into IPL 2026 finals

Rajat Patidar played an incredible knock of 93(33)* with a strike-rate of 281.81

Royal Challengers Bengaluru stormed into their second successive IPL final with a 92-run win over Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1. Skipper Rajat Patidar smashed 93 off 33 balls as RCB posted 254/5 before bowling GT out for 162

Reflecting on his own captaincy journey, Patidar credited the support system around him and the experience available within the group

PBKS will be desperate to halt the slide and strengthen their chances of securing a top-four finish

RCB captain Rajat Patidar said adaptability and clear thinking are key to the team’s strong start this season. He highlighted mental clarity, leadership approach, and team communication as crucial factors behind their consistent performances

RCB captain Rajat Patidar expressed confidence in his team after a win over Mumbai Indians, highlighting strong batting performances and key bowling contributions from Rasik and Krunal Pandya ahead of their return to Chinnaswamy Stadium

Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in a high‑scoring IPL clash. Salt, Kohli and Patidar struck fifties as RCB posted 240. Despite Rutherford’s unbeaten 71, Mumbai managed only 222, with Hardik Pandya contributing 40

Royal Challengers Bengaluru batting coach Dinesh Karthik praised the team’s resilience after their defeat to Rajasthan Royals, saying IPL is a long tournament. He lauded Rajat Patidar, Krunal Pandya and others for their performances and character under pressure

Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Chennai Super Kings by 43 runs in Bengaluru. Devdutt Padikkal, Tim David and Rajat Patidar powered RCB to 250 for 3, while CSK were bowled out for 207. Bhuvneshwar Kumar claimed his 200th IPL wicket

RCB skipper Rajat Patidar joked about the team’s Dhurandhar hairstyle trend during a PUMA fan Q&A, while Jacob Bethell reflected on his T20 World Cup semi-final century, offering fans behind-the-scenes access and playful insights from the dressing room

Rajat Patidar will lead India A in the first one-day match against Australia A, while Tilak Varma takes over as captain for the next two matches in the series starting September 30

“After the Qualifier, we thought that we could go through. I think 190 was a good score on this track as it was a bit slow. Bowlers executing their plans were tremendous to watch,” the winning captain said

“If I cast my mind back to how poorly I captained when I was his age, I’ve got tremendous respect for how he’s held himself with all that scrutiny and captained some big players,” Royal Challengers Bengaluru head coach Andy Flower said

Since it was his team’s second over-rate offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct, Rajat Patidar was fined Rs 24 lakh. Additionally, each member of the Playing XI, including the Impact Player, was individually penalized with either Rs 6 lakh or 25% of their match fee, whichever was lower.

“It was an unusual few days for everybody (because of the suspension of the IPL due to Indo-Pakistan tension on the border). For me personally, there was lots to sort out and it was a busy few days,” Mo Bobat, Director of Cricket, Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Patidar said that Yash Dayal was the main bowler for his team, a death-overs specialist

As this was his team’s first offence of the season under Article 2.2 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, which pertains to minimum over-rate offences, Patidar was fined Rs 12 lakhs

On Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar playing under Virat Kohli, the former India captain said that Patidar played under Kohli and spent a lot of time with him, so he would have obviously gelled a lot easier.

The new captain, Rajat Patidar, is expected to give a new direction and mentor the team to that dream finish