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In the first qualifier match of IPL 2026, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Rajat Patidar created such an uproar with the bat that everyone was stunned. Blasting the lethal bowling attack of Gujarat Titans (GT), Patidar played an unbeaten inning of 93 runs with the help of 9 sixes in just 33 balls. After seeing this destructive form of Rajat, former Indian veteran opener Virender Sehwag has made a very big and sensational prediction regarding his return to the national team.
Sehwag believes that after the level of batting done by Rajat Patidar, the door of Team India is not too far for him.
Best season of Patidar’s career, bowlers are trembling after seeing the strike rate.
This season of IPL 2026 is proving to be like a golden dream for this stylish right-handed batsman. Rajat Patidar has scored 486 runs in the 13 innings played so far this season with a strong average of more than 44 and a stormy strike rate of almost 200.
Let us tell you that in his last four seasons of IPL, Patidar was never able to cross the mark of 400 runs, but in this season he has not only crossed 400 but is also going to touch the milestone of 500 runs very soon.
Sehwag praised on Cricbuzz, said – ‘He created havoc’
Veteran cricketer Virender Sehwag, while talking on the show ‘Cricbuzz’, praised Rajat’s captaincy innings. Sehwag said:
“When Rajat Patidar came to bat, the team had lost two wickets in a single over and RCB were under pressure. From there he handled the situation well, built his innings slowly and then created complete havoc in the end. He hit sixes to every corner of the ground and they were all calculated shots. He knows very well what his strengths are. He waits for the ball and then Let’s attack. I am saying that the Indian team is not far away from them now.”
There is already ‘traffic jam’ in Team India, how will Rajat get a place?
On this statement of Sehwag, fast bowler Mohit Sharma, present in the show, raised a legitimate and big question. Mohit said that Rajat is playing brilliantly, but in the future, the biggest challenge for him will be to make a place in the playing-11 of the Indian team.
Actually, at present there is already a ‘traffic jam’ in the T20 middle order of Team India. The team has established and match-winning names like Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya and Tilak Verma. The situation is that even an experienced player like Shreyas Iyer is not getting a place in the team at present. In such a situation, it will be very interesting to see how the selectors will adjust Rajat Patidar in this powerful middle order and in whose place. However, Sehwag is confident that Rajat will cross this traffic jam with his performance.
Sehwag’s big warning to RCB; ‘Don’t sit back if you reach the finals’
Sehwag has advised Royal Challengers Bangalore, which got a direct ticket to the final by winning Qualifier 1, to stay on the ground. Sehwag cautioned RCB that they cannot relax just because they have reached the final. They will have to prepare hard for the title fight.
However, Veeru mentioned a big advantage of RCB and said that the Bengaluru team will get a great opportunity to practice for 2 days on the final ground. On the other hand, whichever team reaches the final by winning Eliminator and Qualifier 2 will not get time to practice as they will have to travel on their break day. Also, RCB has played many matches on this ground before and has also won the title here, which will definitely benefit them.
