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RCB Opener Finger Injury: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) became the first team to make it to the playoffs of IPL 2026. RCB, captained by Rajat Patidar, is playing its last league match today (22 May) against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Before the start of this match, Captain Patidar told that his team’s star opener has got injured. This can really prove to be a big blow for the team before the playoffs.
Actually, English player Jacob Bethall, who plays as an opener for the team, has suffered a finger injury, about which Patidar informed.
What did Rajat Patadir say about Bethal’s injury?
Speaking at the time of the toss, Patidar said that there is a change in the team. Bethal is hurt. He has suffered a finger injury and I have come into the team in his place. Let us tell you that in the last match played against Punjab Kings on May 17, Bangalore’s regular captain Rajat Patidar did not play. Jitesh Sharma took command of the team in his place. Now Rajat has returned.
Bethal got a chance in place of Salt
Virat Kohli and Phil Salt play the responsibility of opening for Bengaluru. But in the news that came out in the middle of the season, it was revealed that Salt returned to England due to finger injury. In place of Salt, Bethal was given the responsibility of opening the team. Bethal has played 7 matches, in which he has scored 96 runs.
Salt played its last match on 18 April. Now Bethal, who took his place, has also got injured. However, regarding Bethal, Captain Patidar did not tell when he would return. Now it will be interesting to see that if both the English players do not return till the playoffs, then how will they handle this problem.
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