Rajat Patidar

Rajat Patidar is an Indian cricketer who primarily plays as a middle-order batsman. He was born on March 3, 1994, in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. He made his domestic cricket debut for Madhya Pradesh in 2016-17 and has been a consistent performer in domestic cricket.

Career Stats:

First-class:

Matches: 20

Runs: 1,304

Highest Score: 137

Batting Average: 39.51

100s/50s: 4/4

List A:

Matches: 26

Runs: 686

Highest Score: 97*

Batting Average: 31.18

100s/50s: 0/5

T20:

Matches: 19

Runs: 401

Highest Score: 96*

Batting Average: 29.66

100s/50s: 0/3

Achievements:

• Rajat Patidar made his T20 debut for Madhya Pradesh in the 2017-18 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and has been a consistent performer in domestic T20 cricket since then.
• He was the leading run-scorer for Madhya Pradesh in the 2019-20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, scoring 294 runs in 10 matches at an average of 36.75.
• Patidar had a breakthrough season in the 2021 Vijay Hazare Trophy, where he scored 343 runs in 5 matches at an average of 114.33, including two centuries and one half-century. This performance helped him earn a call-up to the Indian Premier League (IPL) team Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for the 2021 season.
• In his debut IPL season, Patidar played 8 matches and scored 71 runs at an average of 11.83. While he didn’t have a great season, he showed glimpses of his potential with some crucial innings for RCB.
• Patidar is known for his aggressive batting style and his ability to play big shots. He has been a consistent performer in domestic cricket and has been identified as a potential future prospect for the Indian cricket team.