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Rajat Patidar to Lead India A Opener After Duleep Trophy Win, Leaning on RCB Lessons

The one-match captaincy serves as an audition for a national call-up, which he says he will approach through the team-first culture he championed at RCB.

Rohit Sharma, Rajat Patidar, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli | Image: PTI/BCCI/AP/Instagram/@rrjjtt_01
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Overview

  • Patidar has been appointed captain for India A’s opening one-day match against Australia A on September 30, with Tilak Varma set to lead the second and third games and Patidar named vice-captain.
  • The 32-year-old guided Central Zone to the Duleep Trophy title with a six-wicket win over South Zone in Bengaluru.
  • He finished as the tournament’s top scorer with 382 runs in five innings, including 101 off 115 balls in the final.
  • Patidar, who led Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their first IPL title in June, says that stint provided “tremendous learnings” he plans to apply with India A.
  • He described the assignment as a chance to show his level and strengthen his case for India selection, emphasizing a unit built on trust and willingness to back each other.