The IPL 2025 season is set to resume on May 17, halfway through the season. In the first match, royal challengers Bangalore and kolkata Knight Riders will clash at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. However, RCB has suffered a setback. Their captain, Rajat Patidar, is doubtful of playing in this match against the defending champions. Rajat Patidar injured his hand while playing in the match against chennai Super Kings. He is currently recovering. The IPL 2025 was temporarily suspended due to the India-Pakistan border tensions, which gave the 31-year-old enough time to recover from his injury. However, Rajat Patidar is not yet fully fit for the match. He needs a few more days to reach full fitness.
Patidar, a top-order batsman, was scheduled to miss the match against lucknow Super Giants, but the IPL was suspended at that time. Later, it was revealed that wicketkeeper-batsman Jitesh Sharma was selected to lead RCB in that match. However, there is no firm information about Patidar's participation in the match against KKR on May 17, and it remains to be seen who will lead RCB. On the other hand, Australian pacer josh Hazlewood has been recovering from various injuries, including a muscle strain and an ankle injury. However, he has been included in the Australian squad for the 2023-25 World Test championship final. The match will be played against south africa at Lord's in london from june 11. Due to this, there are doubts about his playing for RCB. Despite these challenges, RCB will try to put up a strong performance in their first match. They are forced to fill the place of Rajat Patidar and prepare replacements for Hazlewood.
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Sowmiya Sriram

14/05/2025 02:29 PM