Overview
- Patidar reportedly suffered the injury during the first unofficial Test for India A against South Africa A at the BCCI Centre of Excellence.
- Multiple outlets attribute the four-month timeline to Dainik Jagran journalist Abhishek Tripathi, with no formal medical update released yet.
- Some reports describe the issue as a muscle tear, though the exact diagnosis has not been officially detailed.
- The expected layoff would rule him out of the Ranji Trophy and other domestic tournaments such as the Syed Mushtaq Ali and Vijay Hazare events.
- His participation in IPL 2026 is uncertain, a notable blow after he captained Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their maiden title in 2025 and was left out of the second India A match following the injury.