A significant update on Rajat Patidar’s finger injury has been released in advance of the start of the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) 2025 second phase.
According to reports, the IPL 2025 will continue on May 16 or 17, with Ahmedabad hosting the final on May 30 or June 1 rather than Kolkata.
Rajat Patidar got injured during the RCB vs CSK clash
During the May 3 IPL 2025 encounter against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Patidar, the captain of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), who has been guiding the team well, sustained an injury.
According to ESPNcricinfo, he sustained the injury while fielding at the M Chinnaswamy in Bengaluru and was instructed to cover the finger with a splint and not workout for at least ten days till the ailment could be evaluated.
If the Indian Premier League 2025 hadn’t been banned for a week, Patidar wouldn’t have been able to play for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in at least a few games.
Patidar has been allowed a week to recuperate and avoid missing any games as a result of the seven-day IPL 2025 suspension brought on by cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan.
Not Virat Kohli! This player would lead RCB in Rajat Patidar’s absence
Rajat Patidar’s injury would have given the RCB captaincy to top batsman-wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma if the tournament had gone on without any disruptions. On Friday, he was supposed to captain the club in their game against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).
Speaking about this on RCB Bold Diaries, Jitesh Sharma expressed his gratitude for being seen as capable of leading a squad like RCB. He stated:
“I was really appreciative of the chance that was provided to me. For me and my family, it’s a huge deal that they were giving me the chance to captain the RCB. Since Rajat and Devdutt [Padikkal] were both unavailable and it would be a significant duty to replace them, I was considering what the best combination would be.
“And we would have won this game based on where we were on the points table. I was thinking about all of this, as well as the batting order, conversations with bowlers, and meetings with coaches and players throughout those two to three days. I had a fantastic time.
Rajat Patidar injury update
Patidar’s recovery from his finger injury is going great right now. However, because they want him to be totally well for the IPL 2025 playoffs, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru are taking particular care with him.
Rajat Patidar is also being considered by the BCCI selectors for the 2025 India trip of England, and he must reach 100% fitness in order to board an aircraft to England.
He and his RCB colleagues traveled from Lucknow to Bengaluru on Saturday, and he is quite certain that he will play the rest of the season.
Notably, RCB had more injuries and availability problems in camp. Josh Hazlewood had a shoulder niggle, Devdutt Padikkal was ruled out of the tournament, and Phil Salt missed a couple games due to sickness.
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