Rajat Patidar made his Indian Premier League debut in 2021 for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and has been a key player for the franchise for the past two years. He has played a crucial role in the middle order, powering his side to impressive totals. Patidar went unsold in the IPL 2022 auction, but later he came in as an injury replacement for wicketkeeper-batter Luvnith Sisodiya mid-season.
The 32-year-old was handed RCB’s captaincy ahead of IPL 2025, replacing Faf du Plessis. Patidar went on to guide RCB to its maiden IPL title after a wait of 17 years. Let’s dive into this photo collection to find out about Rajat Patidar’s top 5 best innings in the Indian Premier League history.
Rajat Patidar’s top five IPL innings
1. RCB vs LSG – 112* (IPL 2022 Eliminator)
Rajat Patidar, who was signed by RCB as an injury replacement in IPL 2022, wreaked havoc at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata as he scored his maiden IPL ton in 2022. He played an unbeaten knock of 112 off 54 balls at a strike rate of 207.41, laced with 12 boundaries and seven sixes. Patidar’s explosive knock guided RCB to Qualifier 2 with a 14-run win over the Lucknow Super Giants.
2. RCB vs GT – 93* (IPL 2026 Qualifier 1)
Rajat Patidar played an explosive knock in IPL 2026 against the Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association in Dharamsala. Patidar scored 93 off 33 balls at a strike rate of 281.82, which included five boundaries and nine sixes. Patidar’s impressive knock guided RCB to a massive total of 254 in their 20 overs, despite the top-three batters falling early.
3. RCB vs MI – 64 (IPL 2025 League stage match)
Rajat Patidar’s 64 against the Mumbai Indians in IPL 2025 ranks third on his top five best IPL innings list. He played an explosive knock of 64 off 32 deliveries at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai at a strike rate of 200.00, which featured five fours and five sixes. RCB went on to win the match by 12-runs over MI.
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4. RCB vs RR – 63 (IPL 2025 League stage match)
Rajat Patidar played an impressive knock of 63 off 40 deliveries guiding his team to a total of 201, despite the top-three batters failing to deliver with the bat. Patidar’s knock included four boundaries and four sixes, and he played at a strike rate of 157.50. Despite his explosive batting display, Rajasthan Royals won the match by 6-wickets at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati.
5. RCB vs LSG – 61 (IPL 2025 League stag match)
Rajat Patidar has been in a red-hot form in IPL 2026, he has led RCB’s batting every single time the top-three collapsed. In an IPL 2026 match against the Lucknow Super Giants, Patidar scored 61 off 31 balls at a strike rate of 196.77, which included three fours and six sixes. However, LSG secured a commanding 9-runs win, thanks to Mitchell Marsh’s 111 runs knock off 56 balls.
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