Rajat Patidar, Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain, remains undistracted by potential India T20I selection as he prioritizes securing a second consecutive IPL title in Ahmedabad.
RCB captain Rajat Patidar enters the IPL 2026 final against Gujarat Titans with 486 runs at a 196.76 strike rate this season, including a 33-ball 93* in Qualifier 1. Victory would make him the third captain after Dhoni and Rohit Sharma to win back-to-back IPL titles, though Patidar explicitly dismisses both the milestone and any T20I selection speculation.
Patidar was asked about his selection hopes for India's upcoming T20I series (Image Source: X/@IPL)
May 31, 2026
10:40 am
What's the storyRoyal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Rajat Patidar is solely focused on winning the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the second consecutive time.
Ahead of the final showdown against Gujarat Titans at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium, Patidar was asked about his selection hopes for India's upcoming T20I series against Ireland and England.
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