Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will face Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on April 6. Before this big match bad news for RCB fans RCB vs KKR: Bad news for RCB fans, main player out from IPL 2023. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have confirmed that injured all-rounder Rajat Patidar has been ruled out of the ongoing IPL 2023.
Faf du Plessis’ Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) side has suffered a massive blow in the form of star batter Rajat Patidar, who is ruled out of the entire Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 on Tuesday. After hammering record-time winners Mumbai Indians (MI) in their IPL 2023 opener.
The Virat Kohli-starrer side is gearing up for their upcoming match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Eden Gardens. Sharing a crucial update in the lead-up to the mouthwatering clash between Bangalore and Kolkata, RCB have confirmed that star batter Patidar is set to miss the entire edition of the cash-rich league.
Though RCB have confirmed the departure of Patidar from the IPL camp, the Bangalore-based franchise is yet to name a replacement for the injured batter. “Unfortunately, Rajat Patidar has been ruled out of #IPL2023 due to an Achilles Heel injury. We wish Rajat a speedy recovery and will continue to support him during the process.
The coaches and management have decided not to name a replacement player for Rajat just yet,” RCB said in a statement. The breakout star of IPL 2022 was retained by Royal Challengers Bangalore for the 16th season of the cash-rich league. Patidar was undergoing rehab at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in the build-up to the new season of the world’s richest T20 league.
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Earlier, multiple reports suggested that Patidar will miss the first half of the IPL 2023 due to a heel injury. The Madhya Pradesh batter has played 12 matches in the IPL. The 29-year-old made his IPL debut against Mumbai Indians at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in 2021. Averaging over 40, Patidar has scored 404 runs in 12 IPL matches. In the absence of Patidar, RCB were forced to rejig their batting lineup.
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