In an unsatisfying development for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), the team’s exposed wicket-keeper batter Luvnith Sisodia has been ruled out of IPL 2022. As per a report issued by IPL, Rajat Patidar has replaced him in the team.
The 22-year-old Sisodia admitted a contract from the Royal Challengers Bangalore at the IPL 2022 Mega auction. He was the team’s backup wicketkeeping alternative. Although, before the Karnataka lad could play his first IPL game, he was ruled out of the tournament.
While the precise nature of his injury is unknown yet, a statement from IPL reads as follows:
“Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have signed Rajat Patidar as a replacement for the injured Luvnith Sisodia for the remainder of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022. The right-handed batter, who had previously represented the RCB franchise four times, will join RCB for the price of INR 20 Lakh.”
Sisodia did not have a great experience under his belt, but the Royal Challengers Bangalore scouts must have observed some special talent. For the record, Sisodia has performed 4-innings in his T20 career, securing 45 runs at a strike rate of 140.62.
Who is Rajat Patidar? Luvnith Sisodia’s replacement in IPL 2022
Rajat Patidar made his IPL debut for the Royal Challengers Bangalore the previous year. He plays domestic cricket for Madhya Pradesh. Despite his decent performances in domestic matches, Patidar surprisingly went unsold at the IPL 2022 auction in February.
Last year, he scored 71 runs in four innings for RCB, with his maximum score being 31. Patidar could be a solid addition ‘s highest order to the Bangalore-based franchise’s top order in IPL 2022. It will be interesting to see how many IPL games he plays this year.
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