Delhi: Talking about Rajat Patidar, what would be a bigger mention than this that RCB won the IPL Trophy with the captain in its 18th IPL season who became the captain of this team for the first time. Virat Kohli played under his captaincy and won the title with a captaincy of only 13 matches. Rohit Sharma also took 13 matches to win the first IPL Trophy. Hardik Pandya and Shane Warne won the first IPL title after captaining 15, Adam Gilchrist 24, David Warner 33, MS Dhoni 43, Gautam Gambhir 47 and Shreyas Iyer after captaincy in 70 matches.
Rajat Patidar was made captain
When RCB made Rajat Patidar captain earlier this year, it would not be thought that how is this new and young captain (32 years) going to change history? In his first season, this cricketer from Madhya Pradesh took RCB to the title. And a large special record was not noticed. He is only the second IPL captain with no record of playing any T20 International in his name but won the IPL title.
Tests and ODI International Games have been missed
Yes, they have played Tests and ODIs so far, not T20 International. IPL 2008 winning captain Shane Warne (Rajasthan Royals) also did not play any T20 International for Australia. Will the IPL win the T20 International in Jeet Patidar’s profile?
Debut for RCB in 2021
Surprisingly, such records are coming in the names of those silver Patidars whose IPL career was neither easy nor big achievements. In 2021, he made his IPL debut for RCB but played only 4 matches and there was no record of 71 runs in 4 innings that this team would retain them or buy them in the auction for the next season. The result was the name in the list of Unsold for the 2022 season. Disappointed but never gave up hope. Luck was good that in the middle of the season, RCB got a chance as a replacement (place of Lavanith Sisodia).
100 (112*) in eliminator
Then on 25 May, the discussion that was discussed in Eden Gardens in Eden Gardens from 100 (112*) in the eliminator, not only came the IPL, cricket career on the right track. The name of Team India ODI team for the series against South Africa came. That is why even today, against the super giant, he considers that 100 as the ‘turning point’ of his career. Season Record: 333 runs in 7 innings at 152+ strike rate.
Reached 20 lakh to 50 lakhs
Was not fit in 2023 seasons and did not play, but in 2024 played as if the previous form continued. In the contract from 20 lakhs, he had reached Rs 50 lakh from promotion, but the team collected a much more price for the owners. Season Record: 395 runs in 13 innings at 177+ strike rate. The biggest advantage of this performance was that RCB retained and the contract was directly from Rs 50 lakh to Rs 11 crore.
6th Indian captain to win the trophy
Not only this, he became the captain and in the first season, he made a record of defeating CSK, KKR and MI in his ‘home’ match. Record in IPL 2025: 312 runs in 14 innings of 15 matches at 143+ strike rate. Only Virat Kohli (657) and Phil Salat (403) scored more runs for RCB. He became the 6th Indian to win the IPL trophy and the total 9th captain.
First eagle won IPL trophy
So a cricketer who was unsold in 2022, is the captain who won the IPL title after three seasons. They are well aware that Virat Kohli is the biggest name for RCB and not a single opportunity came in front of his image when there was an ego confrontation with Virat. Created your identity separately. It can only be as diligently like them that he postponed his marriage for the IPL. After the engagement with Gunjan Patidar, the date of the wedding was changed.
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