Will Rajat Patidar play tonight in SRH vs RCB clash of IPL 2026?
Rajat Patidar missed the IPL 2026 game against PBKS due to precautionary concussion concerns.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have performed brilliantly so far in IPL 2026 and are strong contenders to win the title for the second consecutive time. They are currently at the top of the points table and are most likely to retain the spot at the end of the league stage as well.
They will face Sunrisers Hyderabad in their final league match. This is an away match to be played on Friday at 7:30 PM IST at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. RCB’s chances of reaching Qualifier 1 are very high.
Even if they lose, they are likely to make it to the top two. Hence, RCB can tend to take a back seat and give chances to players who have not had much game time. Venkatesh Iyer made the most of the opportunity in the last game against PBKS. He was sent to bat at No. 4 in the absence of captain Rajat Patidar.
He scored an unbeaten 73 off 40 balls and won the player of the match award. Jitesh Sharma led RCB against PBKS. However, the big question is whether Patidar will be available to lead RCB against SRH on Friday.
Will Rajat Patidar play the SRH vs RCB clash of IPL 2026?
RCB captain Rajat Patidar missed the game against the Punjab Kings due to precautionary concussion concerns. He was hit on the helmet in the game against the Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur. It was a blow to the back of the head.
As a result, the RCB management decided to rest him. He didn’t travel to Dharamsala with the team, and Jitesh led the side on his behalf. But Patidar is all set to make his comeback in Hyderabad on Friday.
Mo Bobat, RCB’s Director of Cricket, confirmed that the captain is fully fit to play and will lead the side on Friday. Patidar’s return will boost RCB’s chances. He is a crucial middle-order batsman and leads with a calm demeanour.
Patidar has also shown good form with the bat. He has scored 337 runs in 11 innings at an average of 33.70 and a strike rate of 192.57, with three half-centuries. The upcoming game is important for RCB to keep the momentum ahead of the start of the playoffs.
Will Rajat Patidar play tonight in the SRH vs RCB clash of IPL 2026?
Rajat Patidar is fully fit to feature in the SRH vs RCB clash of the IPL 2026.
Why did Rajat Patidar miss the last game against the Punjab Kings?
Rajat Patidar was hit on the helmet during the game against KKR. Hence, RCB decided to rest him for precautionary reasons vs PBKS.
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