Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) secured a big win by 92-runs against Gujarat Titans (GT) while defending 255 runs on Tuesday, May 27 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association in Dharamshala. The game belonged to RCB skipper Rajat Patidar, as he smashed unbeaten 93 runs off just 33 deliveries. Rajat was given the Player of the Match award for his sensational knock which guided RCB to post 254/5 against a formidable bowling department of GT.
Now, former India skipper Kris Srikkanth has backed Rajat Patidar to make a return in India's ODI and T20I setup after his heroics against GT.
On his official YouTube Channel, Kris Srikkanth urged the national selectors to select RCB skipper Rajat Patidar in India's white ball setup, saying if he was chairman of the committee, he would definitely give a chance to the right-handed batter because of his stunning performances in the ongoing edition of IPL.
“If I were the chairman of the committee today, I’d give Rajat Patidar a chance for Indian in white ball cricket. They should give him a chance in white ball cricket, be it T20 or ODI cricket," said Srikkanth.
While continuing, the former India player also took stand for Krunal Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar's comeback in India's T20I side, as both of them played a key role in RCB's glorious campaign so far in the ongoing season.
“Krunal Pandya deserves a chance in T20 cricket, and I’ve been saying this, Bhuvneshwar Kumar deserves a call back in T20 cricket for India," added Srikkanth.
Rajat Patidar's stunning IPL 2026 season
Rajat Patidar has endured a phenomenal individual campaign with the bat in the ongoing edition of the tournament, amassing 486 runs in just 14 matches at an average of 44.18 with a strike rate of 175. The interesting part is that Rajat is absolutely dominating the middle overs, which is playing a big role in RCB's successful run so far.