Rajat Patidar came to the limelight when he played a few blazing knocks in IPL 2022 for the Royal Challengers Bangalore. He was brought in as a replacement into the RCB squad but made sure that the red army retains him for the upcoming season of IPL. Since then, Patidar has been brilliant in domestic cricket and has earned an international call-up on a couple of occasions. However, Rajat Patidar is yet to make his debut in international cricket as he has failed to find a spot in the playing XI for India. We expect Rajat Patidar to make his long-awaited debut for India in 2023 after his stint in IPL. He is a young and bright prospect who can be the backbone of the Indian cricket team when players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli decide to hang up their boots.
Here are some of the fascinating facts about Rajat Patidar that you need to know!
1. Rajat Patidar was born in Madhya Pradesh
Rajat Patidar was born on 1st June 1993 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. His father is a businessman, while his mother is a housewife. He hails from a middle-class family.
2. He started his career as a bowler
Rajat Patidar started his cricketing career as an off-spin bowler and only started taking his batting seriously after the U-15 levels. Soon, he found that his skills were much better in batting than bowling and ultimately converted into a full-fledged batter.
3. Rajat Patidar’s grandfather enrolled him into a cricket academy
Rajat Patidar joined a cricket club at the young age of 8. His grandfather was particularly fond of Patidar’s interest in cricket and ultimately got him enrolled into a cricket academy where the young Rajat honed his skills as a cricketer.
4. He has already amassed a net worth of Rs 1-2 Crores
Rajat Patidar has already amassed a massive net worth of about Rs 1-2 Crores with his IPL fees and brand endorsements. In the last couple of years, he has become one of the most known young cricketers in India.
5. Rajat Patidar made his first-class debut in 2015
Rajat Patidar made hir first-class debut in 2015 for Madhya Pradesh. Since then, he has scored 11 centuries for Madhya Pradesh in first-class cricket. He also made his List-A debut in the same year and has scored 3 centuries in that format in domestic cricket.
6. Rajat Patidar was bought in IPL 2021 Auction by RCB
Rajat Patidar was bought in IPL 2021 Auction by Royal Challengers Bangalore for his base price of Rs 20 Lakhs. He was released before the IPL 2022 Auction by RCB and ended up being unsold. However, RCB player Luvinth Sisodia got injured during the IPL 2022, and Rajat Patidar was brought in as a replacement for him. He earned Rs 20 Lakhs from this stint as well in IPL.
7. Rajat Patidar Failed in IPL 2021
Rajat Patidar played four matches in IPL 2021 and scored only 71 runs in total, with a strike rate that was even lower than 100. He had a horrible and forgetful season.
8. He is retained by RCB in IPL 2023 for just Rs 20 Lakhs
Rajat Patidar was brought into the RCB squad as a replacement in 2022 for Luvinth Sisodia, who had a base price of just Rs 20 Lakhs. Since Patidar was brought in as a replacement for Sisodia, he was paid Rs 20 Lakhs. In IPL 2023, he is retained at this same price by RCB.
9. Rajat Patidar Considers Virat Kohli his Idol
Rajat Patidar aspires to have the same level of intensity as Virat Kohli in cricket. He considers the Indian run-machine as his idol and has spoken about how fortunate he is to play with him in the same team in IPL.