Rajat Patidar get selected for South Africa ODI Series .
Rajat Patidar get selected for ODI series against South Africa in ongoing South Africa tour of Indian Cricket Team. the promising batter is excited to perform .
Young India batter Rajat Patidar aims to capitalise on the opportunities presented after being selected in India’s squad for the ODI series in South Africa following his surgery.
Although he received his initial call-up in October 2022 for the home series against South Africa, he didn’t get a chance to play. Subsequently, Patidar faced an Achilles heel injury that necessitated surgery, leading to his absence from the 2023 IPL.Young Indian batter Rajat Patidar is looking to make the most of the opportunities after being picked in India’s squad for the ODI series in South Africa post his surgery. Patidar received his first call-up to the India ODI team for a home series against South Africa in October 2022 but did not get to play any game
Having made a comeback in the domestic circuit, Patidar is currently participating in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The 30-year-old, who has recuperated from an injury, earned a call-up to the Indian ODI team for the upcoming South Africa series. Demonstrating impressive form on the local circuit with four fifties in six matches for Madhya Pradesh, he aspires to replicate this success at the national level.
“Now, I believe in destiny a bit. I try not to think too much about what’s written in destiny. I try to stay in the present. It feels very good to get another chance with the India setup after the surgery,” Patidar said in an interview with the Hindustan Times.
Patidar’s century against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the IPL 2022 Eliminator stood out as one of the standout performances of the season. Following a less impressive debut season in 2021, he amassed 333 runs in seven innings in the 2022 season, showcasing a commendable strike rate of 152.75.
“Before the hundred (112* off 54 balls vs LSG), I had scored 52 against GT. That’s when I felt maybe I could score a hundred in IPL. I had said that to our coach Sanjay Bangar. I was getting out in the 12th over. I knew if I chose the bowlers more smartly, I would be able to do it,” Patidar said while revisiting the knock.
RCB have opted to keep Patidar for the IPL 2024 season, and with the addition of Cameron Green to their potent batting lineup, Patidar is expected to play a crucial role for the team. Notably, he played a key part in Madhya Pradesh’s Ranji Trophy championship win in 2021, contributing 122 runs in the final against Mumbai, leading his team to a convincing six-wicket victory.Before IPL 2024, the star player of Royal Challengers Bangalore created a ruckus in the Vijay Hazare Trophy being played these days, scoring runs at a strike rate of 259 and led the team to victory.
Before the start of IPL, Patidar has started doing his wonders. In the Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Nagaland, Madhya Pradesh’s Patidar played an inning of 70 runs in 27 balls, which included 9 fours and 5 sixes. In this innings, he had scored 66 runs from the boundary in just 14 balls. Thanks to this innings of Patidar, the already one-sided match came to Madhya Pradesh in just 9.5 overs. The RCB batsman performed this brilliant inning while chasing the target of 133 runs in the match.
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