With the IPL 2024 playoffs just around the corner, we take a look at the biggest strength, the one glaring weakness, and the X-factor for each of the four playoff teams: Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals, and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Royal Challengers Bangalore have turned their season around, winning their last five matches and remaining in the playoffs race. Rajat Patidar has been one of the key performers for RCB, scoring 320 runs at a strike-rate of 179.77. In an interview, Patidar talks about the team’s fightback, batting in the middle order, and what he’s learned from Virat Kohli. He also discusses his Test debut earlier this year and the support he received from the team despite not performing to his expectations.
Rajat Patidar has been a revelation for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the second half of IPL 2024. Despite a tough start to the season, Patidar has stepped up and played a pivotal role in his team’s revival. In the last five matches, he has scored 211 runs at an astonishing strike rate of 208.9, including four fifties. Patidar’s ability to clear the ropes has been a key factor in RCB’s success, with his 26 sixes in the middle overs being the highest in the tournament. His aggressive batting has been more impactful than Virat Kohli and Will Jacks, and he has filled the void left by the loss of form of Faf du Plessis and Dinesh Karthik. RCB will face their sternest test this weekend when they clash with arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings in a potential playoff shootout. Patidar’s performance in this crucial match will be crucial to RCB’s chances of securing a place in the playoffs.
Rajat Patidar has been a key contributor to Royal Challengers Bangalore’s turnaround in the second half of the season, amassing 320 runs in 11 innings with five half-centuries. Patidar’s form has helped RCB win five consecutive matches, keeping their playoff hopes alive. The Madhya Pradesh batter’s impressive cover drive and six-hitting abilities have drawn comparisons to Virat Kohli from former Australian pacer Brett Lee. RCB, currently tied with Delhi Capitals on 12 points, need a win against Chennai Super Kings in their final league match to secure a playoff spot.
After a disastrous start to the 2024 IPL season, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) has scripted a stunning turnaround, winning five straight matches to put their fate back in their own hands. On Sunday, RCB defeated Delhi Capitals by 47 runs to move to fifth place in the points table and stand on the verge of pulling off what seemed improbable just a month ago. With one match remaining, a win against defending champions Chennai Super Kings at home could see them through to the next round after missing out in 2023.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeated Delhi Capitals (DC) by 47 runs on Sunday, keeping their playoff hopes alive. Despite a 57-run knock by Axar Patel, RCB’s pacer Yash Dayal shone with 3/20, turning the game in Bangalore’s favor. Virat Kohli scored 27 and Rajat Patidar contributed 52 for RCB, while Ishant Sharma took 1/27 for DC. Both teams have one game remaining, with RCB now fifth on the points table.
