Rajat Patidar Out for Four Months After Injury During India A vs South Africa A Match

A player has suffered a major setback. He was consistently scoring runs in domestic cricket and deserved a place in Team India, but he wasn't included in India's senior Test team and will now be away from cricket for the next four months. This is because he suffered an injury during the first unofficial Test between South Africa A and India A. Consequently, he missed the second match as well, and a report claims he will be out for four months.

This player is none other than Rajat Patidar, who has been consistently scoring runs in domestic cricket for some time. Ahead of the two-match Test series between India and South Africa this month, a player has suffered a major setback. He was consistently scoring runs in domestic cricket and deserved a place in Team India, but he wasn't included in India's senior Test team and will now be away from cricket for the next four months.

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Rajat Patidar Batter

Rajat Patidar, a right-handed batsman and right arm off-break bowler, made his international debut for India in 2024.

Rajat Patidar Out for Four Months After Injury, Likely to Return in IPL 2026

This is because he suffered an injury during the first unofficial Test between South Africa A and India A. Consequently, he missed the second match, and a report claims he will be out of action for four months. This player is none other than Rajat Patidar, who has been consistently scoring runs in domestic cricket for some time.

According to media reports, Rajat Patidar has suffered a major injury during the ongoing unofficial Test series between India A and South Africa A. Batsman Patidar was injured during the first four-day match, and subsequently missed the second match. The medical report states that he will be out of action for approximately four months.

In the first unofficial Test, he managed only 19 and 28 runs in two innings, respectively. Following the injury, he was advised immediate rest. This won't be a major setback for Team India, as Patidar was not included in the Test squad against South Africa. However, it is a significant blow for his domestic team.

Patidar is the captain of his domestic team, Madhya Pradesh, and he started the current season of the Ranji Trophy 2025 with a stellar double century. However, his place will now be vacant in the upcoming matches. It is also being said that Rajat will miss all tournaments like the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy, and Madhya Pradesh will have to play without their captain.

When will Rajat Patidar return?

Rajat Patidar's performance in 10 innings of the last six domestic matches has been excellent. During this period, he scored two centuries and a double century, hit two fifties, and has a total of 710 runs.

If everything goes well, Patidar's return will be directly in IPL 2026. Last season, he captained the Royal Challengers Bangalore to their first IPL title. The team would like their captain to return fully fit as they have to defend the title next season.

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