In a commanding show of power-hitting, Patidar’s sensible unbeaten knock of 66 from simply 29 balls performed a key position in securing Madhya Pradesh’s spot within the last, the place they may face Mumbai.
Madhya Pradesh, captained by Rajat Patidar, reached the ultimate of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 match for the primary time in 13 years. They triumphed over defending champions Delhi by seven wickets within the semifinal at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday.
In a commanding show of power-hitting, Patidar’s sensible unbeaten knock of 66 from simply 29 balls performed a key position in securing Madhya Pradesh’s spot within the last, the place they may face Mumbai.
Rajat Patidar’s excellent efficiency has not solely generated pleasure amongst followers forward of his return to RCB for IPL 2025, but in addition sparked hopes that he might captain the franchise next yr. Fans are wanting to see Rajat tackle the management position at RCB, particularly after noting his spectacular document as a T20 captain. In 15 matches, Patidar has gained 12 and misplaced 3, giving him an 80% win charge.
Why cannot @BCCI choose ‘Rajat Patidar’ for the Indian T20I workforce? Just take a look at his stats and the way he assaults spin. @RCBTweets it is time to announce him as a Captain. pic.twitter.com/EAp1m11Idc
— Aditya Saha (@Adityakrsaha) December 13, 2024
I’d get cooked however Rajat Patidar ought to lead Rcb in IPL
Reasons:
1) Better captain than Virat Kohli
2)Better T20 batsman
3)Better six hitter
4)Better spin participant
5)Looked calm and composed whereas captaining
6)Age on his facet
Add as we speak’s knock in SF:66(29)#SMAT2024 pic.twitter.com/op5otAQFtM
— Rohan(@rohann__18) December 13, 2024
With Faf du Plessis transferring to Delhi Capitals, RCB is now in search of a brand new captain. The prime contenders for the position seem like Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar.
Patidar additionally obtained a confidence-booster when Royal Challengers Bengaluru retained him forward of the IPL public sale.
“Yes, definitely. RCB is a big franchise and I love playing for RCB. So it (retention) gave me a lot of confidence that they retained me.”
Patidar’s title is doing rounds inside RCB circles as their potential captain for IPL 2025 after the franchise launched Faf du Plessis. He was open to that problem.
“Of course, if I get an opportunity to lead RCB, that is what I am there for, and I will be happy. But it all depends on the franchise,” he stated.
From 5 Ranji Trophy matches, the Madhya Pradesh captain has made 427 runs at a median of 53.37 with 100 and a fifty. Patidar can be the third highest run-getter within the ongoing SMAT behind Ajinkya Rahane (432) and Bihar’s Sakibul Gani (353) with 347 runs from 9 matches at a strike-rate of 182.63 with 4 fifties.
However, Patidar has a direct purpose to perform, guiding Madhya Pradesh to their maiden SMAT title towards Mumbai on Sunday at a venue the place they gained the Ranji Trophy two seasons in the past.
(With inputs from PTI)
