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Rajat Patidar Biography: Captain, RCB Team, Age, Career and Highest Score

Rajat Manohar Patidar is an Indian international cricketer who plays as a right-handed top-order batter and off-spinner. He represents Madhya Pradesh in domestic cricket and leads Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Patidar made his international debut on 21 December 2023 against South Africa. His journey from domestic cricket to international success is an inspiring story.

Early Life and Education of Rajat Manohar Patidar

Rajat Patidar was born on 1 June 1993 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. His father is a businessman. He developed an interest in cricket club. Later, his granfather enrolled him in an academy where he started as a bowler. However, after playing at the U-15 level, he focused more on batting.

For his education, Patidar attended New Digamber Public School in Indore. He later graduated from Guru Vashishtha College in Dewas, Madhya Pradesh.

Domestic Career of Rajat Patidar

  • Made his first-class debut for Madhya Pradesh on 30 October 2015 in the Ranji Trophy.
  • Played his first T20 match on 8 January 2018 in the Zonal T20 League.
  • Became the leading run-scorer for Madhya Pradesh in the 2018-19 Ranji Trophy, scoring 713 runs in 8 matches.
  • Selected for the India Blue team in the 2019-20 Duleep Trophy.
  • Bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the IPL 2021 auction but was released after scoring only 71 runs in 4 matches.
  • Went unsold in IPL 2022 auction but was later signed by RCB mid-season as a replacement.
  • Scored a historic 112 off 54 balls* in the 2022 IPL Eliminator against Lucknow Super Giants, becoming the first uncapped player to a score a century in the playoff.
  • Finished the 2022 IPL season with 333 runs in 8 matches, averaging 55.50.
  • Retained by RCB for IPL 2025 as one of their key players.
  • Appointed as the captain of Madhya Pradesh for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

International Career of Rajat Patidar

After an impressive IPL season, Patidar was selected in India’s One-Day International (ODI) squad for the series against South Africa in October 2022. He was later named as a replacement for Shreyas Iyer in the ODI squad against New Zealand in February 2023 but did not get a chance.

In January 2024, he was chosen as a replacement for Virat Kohli in India’s Test squad for the series against England. He played his first Test match on 2 February 2024, scoring 32 and 9 runs in the two innings.

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