Rajat Patidar PC, IPL 2026 Final: The final of IPL 2026 will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans on 31 May (Sunday). The title match will be held at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Before the match, RCB captain Rajat Patidar proudly talked about winning the second trophy. He made it clear that he and his team will not enter the field with the mentality of defending champions.
never thought about other captains
Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Patidar said, “I never thought about what other captains have done before and whether I want to compete with anyone or not. I never thought about that.”
He further said, “I never thought about moving forward or going back. If I am here, I am just focusing on what I can do before the final. Tomorrow is the final. We will try to give our best.”
Patidar spoke about the previous title
Rajat Patidar on RCB winning the title in 2025: “Last year we did it, but this time it’s a new season. You can’t keep talking about 2025 and what we did. You have to be more in the present and do the best you can to win the trophy.”
chance to win another trophy
Patidar said about the team winning another trophy, “I don’t think we have changed anything or are talking differently. We are in the same mindset. But as I said earlier, we are not here to defend anything with the defending champion mentality. We have a chance to win another trophy.
Patidar’s bat had spoken fiercely in Qualifier-1
It is noteworthy that in the first qualifier against Gujarat Titans, Patidar played the biggest innings for RCB, scoring 93 runs in 33 balls with the help of 5 fours and 9 sixes. Rajat was awarded the title of ‘Player of the Match’ for this innings.
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