Rajat Patidar, RCB IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Madhya Pradesh batter Rajat Patidar smashed 159 runs in a Ranji Trophy match against Haryana at 155.88 straike rate. He completed his ton in just 68 balls. Rajat Patidar, who is likely to be retained by RCB for IPL 2025.
One of the quickest centuries in the the history of Ranji Trophy
Rajat Patidar scored a century in just 68 balls, setting the record for one of the fastest hundreds ever in the Ranji Trophy. Rajat Patidar puzzle d three quality bowlers of Haryana during his century. Harshal Patel, Jayant Yadav and experience Yuzvendra Chahal were playing for Haryana, fall prey to Rajat Patidar.
RAJAT PATIDAR SMASHED 159 RUNS FROM JUST 102 BALLS IN RANJI TROPHY 🥶
– 13 fours & 7 sixes at a Strike Rate of 155.88 in the innings…!!! pic.twitter.com/BkD2HbhaQq
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 29, 2024
RCB likely to retain Rajat Patidar
As per BCCI rule, all IPL franchises have to announce their player retaintion list by October 31 for the upcoming IPL 2025. RCB likely to retain Rajat from their previous season squad.
Rajat Patidar’s batting stats with RCB
Patidar was the highest run-scorer for his state team in the 2018-19 Ranji Trophy season, rejoined RCB in 2022 IPL season. Ha has scored a century (112*) with the Bengaluru base franchise as well. Rajat Patidar became the 6th RCB cricketer to score an IPL century. In 2022, Rajat batted for RCB with an average of 55.50. In IPL 2024, he remains as one of the of domestic talents for RCB. Rajat scored 395 runs in 15 match, average 30.38.