IPL 2022: Team-wise one player who has been underused
A few players in IPL 2022 could have been used better by their respective teams.
3. RCB – Rajat Patidar
The Madhya Pradesh batter has not been in the spotlight as such, but his contributions to Royal Challengers Bangalore have been very crucial. In their recent outing against Gujarat Titans, he scored a quickfire knock of 52 runs in 32 deliveries which helped them to score a decent total of 170. Till now in IPL 2022, he has played only 2 games. His shot-making abilities and game awareness in his latest match were quite impressive. His partnership with the out-of-form Virat Kohli was a positive sign for the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
He was first picked by RCB in the 2021 auction and was drafted in as a replacement for Luvnith Sisodia this season. Rajat Patidar has been a prolific performer in the last couple of domestic seasons. His domestic T20 record reflects his abilities quite clearly. In 33 T20 matches, he has scored 929 runs with a brilliant average of 30.96 and a decent strike rate of 138.86. RCB are struggling to keep the momentum going as they have lost their previous 3 matches in a row.
Virat Kohli is slowly and steadily coming into his own, but if that takes much more time, it may cost RCB moving ahead. If RCB wants to come back to winning mode, then a player like Rajat Patidar cannot be kept out of the playing 11. The maturity with which he played alongside Kohli will boost his confidence and will help RCB in their upcoming matches.
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