Rajat Patidar Profile: Biography, Age, Height, Professional Life, Girlfriend, Facts and Net Worth

Rajat Patidar is an Indian cricketer known for his batting skills. He has represented Madhya Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh Under-19s, and Madhya Pradesh Under-22s in domestic cricket. Patidar is a top-order batter who is capable of scoring runs quickly and building solid partnerships with his teammates.

He has showcased his abilities as an opening batsman, as well as in the middle order, and has consistently been a top performer for his team. At the age of 27, he made his Indian Premier League debut with the Royal Challengers Bangalore, where he further displayed his talent as a dependable and reliable top-order batter and is set to leave his legacy in IPL 2023 as well.

Early Life:

Rajat Manohar Patidar was born on June 01, 1993, in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. He comes from a family of businesspeople but was drawn towards cricket from a young age. He started playing cricket when he was just 8 years old and was later enrolled in an academy by his grandfather. Initially, Patidar started his career as a bowler, but he later shifted his focus towards batting after reaching the U-15 level.

After completing his primary and secondary education at New Digamber Public School in Indore, Rajat Patidar went on to graduate from Indore University.

Patidar is a right-handed top-order batter and is known for his aggressive batting style. He has the ability to score runs quickly and can build solid partnerships with his teammates. In addition to his batting skills, Patidar can also bowl off-spin with his right arm. He made his debut in the Indian Premier League in 2021, representing the Royal Challengers Bangalore, and has been making a name for himself as a reliable and dependable top-order batter in the T20 format.

Cricket & Stats:

On October 30, 2015, Rajat Patidar made his debut in first-class cricket during the 2015-16 Ranji Trophy. Later on January 8, 2018, he made his Twenty20 debut for Madhya Pradesh in the 2017-18 Zonal T20 League.

During the 2018-19 Ranji Trophy, Patidar emerged as the leading run-scorer for Madhya Pradesh with 713 runs in eight matches. In August 2019, he was selected to represent the India Blue team in the 2019-20 Duleep Trophy.

In the IPL auction held in February 2021, Patidar was picked up by the Royal Challengers Bangalore for the 2021 Indian Premier League. However, he could only manage to score 71 runs in the four games he played and was subsequently released by the team ahead of the 2022 IPL.

After being unsold in the 2022 IPL Player Auction, Rajat Patidar was later signed by Royal Challengers Bangalore mid-season for INR 20 Lakhs as a replacement for the injured Luvnith Sisodia. In the Eliminator match held on May 25, 2022, Patidar played a match-winning innings of 112* (54) against Lucknow Super Giants, which proved to be a record-breaking performance.

He became the first uncapped player to score a century in the playoffs stage of the Indian Premier League and also equaled the record of Wridhiman Saha by scoring a joint-fastest century (49 balls) in the playoffs stage. He ended the 2022 season with 333 runs in just 8 matches at an average of 55.50, including a century and 2 half-centuries. As a result, he was retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore ahead of the 2023 Indian Premier League.

Patidar’s domestic season and impressive performances in the 2022 IPL season earned him a spot in the One-Day International (ODI) squad for the series against South Africa in October. He was later named in the ODI squad against New Zealand in February 2023 as an injury replacement for Shreyas Iyer. However, he did not make it to the playing eleven on both occasions and is yet to make his international debut.

Rajat Patidar’s batting and fielding statistics across various formats of cricket are quite impressive. In the first-class format, he has played 52 matches and scored 3795 runs with an average of 45.72, including 11 centuries and 22 half-centuries. He has also taken 74 catches in this format.

In List A cricket, Patidar has played 51 matches and scored 1648 runs with an average of 34.33. He has hit 3 centuries and 8 half-centuries in this format, along with 22 catches.

In T20 cricket, Patidar has played 45 matches and scored 1466 runs with an average of 37.58. He has hit one century and 12 half-centuries in this format, with a high score of 112*. He has also hit 117 fours and 72 sixes in T20 cricket. Patidar has not taken any catches in T20 cricket so far.

Achievements:

Patidar became the first uncapped player to score a century in the playoffs stage of the Indian Premier League.

Patidar equaled the joint-fastest century record (49 balls) by a player in the playoffs stage, previously held by Wridhiman Saha.

Bio Data

Rajat Patidar

Profession: Indian Cricketer

Height (approx.): 6’ 1”

Hair Colour: Black

Date of Birth: 1 June 1993

Age: 29

Birth Place: Indore

Zodiac sign/Sun sign: Gemini

Nationality: Indian

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