IPL 2025: Jitesh Sharma was set to guide RCB vs LSG as Rajat Patidar was injured

Jitesh Sharma was all set to guide RCB of their recreation in opposition to LSG on the Ekana stadium on Might 9 earlier than the IPL 2025 season was suspended as Rajat Patidar was nursing an damage. The wicketkeeper revealed that he had already thought concerning the plans for the sport earlier than the match was placed on maintain as a result of cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan.
Patidar sustained a finger damage in the course of the dwelling win over CSK on Might 3 and in accordance with ESPN Cricinfo, the RCB skipper was requested to put on a splint and never participate in coaching for 10 days. This meant that the MP batter would have missed the LSG recreation and the house tie in opposition to SRH on Might 13.
Jitesh mentioned that he was given the chance to captain RCB in opposition to LSG, which was a giant factor for him and his household. The wicketkeeper mentioned he was already considering who would exchange Devdutt Padikkal and Patidar within the lineup for the sport.
“I used to be very grateful for the chance given to me,” Jitesh mentioned on RCB Daring Diaries. “They had been giving me a possibility to captain RCB and it is a very huge factor for me and my household. I used to be considering of what the correct mixture can be as a result of each Devdutt [Padikkal] and Rajat weren’t accessible, and it was a giant duty to switch them.”
“And as per the place we had been on the factors desk, we might have gained this recreation. All of this was occurring in my head and all of the conferences with coaches and gamers in these two-three days, batting order, discussions with bowlers. I had good enjoyable.”
RCB cautious with Patidar
RCB are being cautious with Patidar as they need their skipper to be prepared for the remainder of the match and likewise preserve him accessible for choice for the India A squad for the tour of England. With the IPL now anticipated to restart on Might 16, Patidar will have the ability to make a full restoration.
RCB and LSG are anticipated to faceoff as soon as the match formally restarts.
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