Indian batter Rajat Patidar who is failed to make an impact in his international career is confident of "re-creating" the opportunity to play for India by consistently performing in domestic games.
Patidar who made his Test debut earlier this year against England during Virat Kohli's absence has failed to perform as he just scored 63 runs in his three Test outings against the Three Lions. The right-handed batter is currently leading Madhya Pradesh in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2024 where he showed impressive touch in the ongoing season.
Patidar-led Madhya Pradesh have qualified for the final where they will face Mumbai on December 15.
"I enjoyed going to the Test team. But sometimes I feel bad that I missed the opportunity. But it's alright sometimes things don't go your way," Patidar said as quoted by PTI.
Patidar has accepted his "failure" and has moved away from that disappointing space.
"I think acceptance is the key. You have to accept that there will be failure in the cricketing journey. So, it's important for me to face it and learn from it.
"I have just accepted it and I am moving forward. It's a part and parcel of the game. I can re-create the opportunity," he added.
To recreate the opportunity, the 31-year-old started featuring in domestic cricket where he is scoring good amount of runs.
In his last five Ranji Trophy outings, the Madhya Pradesh captain has made 427 runs at an average of 53.37 including a hundred and a fifty.
He is currently the third-highest run-getter in the ongoing SMAT behind Ajinkya Rahane (432) and Bihar's Sakibul Gani (353) with 347 runs from nine matches at a strike rate of 182.63 with four fifties.
The powerful right-hander said trusting his skills was the reason behind his good run.
"I am just trying to back my strength in the areas where I am going to hit, like I was doing in the last couple of years. I am just trying to find out the same pattern that I was playing in the IPL.
"My mantra is to play one ball at a time. I try to put my impact on the opposition for my team. I don't try to get big scores. I have never paid attention to that," he said.
In his last five Ranji Trophy outings, the Madhya Pradesh captain has made 427 runs at an average of 53.37 including a hundred and a fifty.
He is currently the third-highest run-getter in the ongoing SMAT behind Ajinkya Rahane (432) and Bihar's Sakibul Gani (353) with 347 runs from nine matches at a strike rate of 182.63 with four fifties.
