Ab de Villiers, a former player for the RCB declared that he would donate his No. Rajat Patidar was given the No. 17 jersey by the team because the franchise believes the Indian batter will be a pillar for the team in the future. The injury forced Patidar to withdraw from the 2023 IPL season.
One of RCB’s top players from last year was Patidar. De Villiers predicted Patidar would stick with the RCB in the future. According to De Villiers, Du Plessis would help the RCB win the championship.
Ab de Villiers, a legendary member of the RCB, once said that if he had to give someone his retired No. Rajat Patidar, an Indian batter, would then wear the team’s number 17 jersey.
Rajat Patidar scored a scorching 112 runs unbeaten against Lucknow Super Giants in the Eliminator match of the playoffs last year, making him one of RCB’s best players during the IPL 2022 season.
Rajat Patidar made headlines in the IPL 2023
This season, a significant role was anticipated for the Madhya Pradesh batter. But due to an injury, he was unable to participate in the IPL 2023 season. Vysakh Vijaykumar eventually took his place.
The future Patidar, according to De Villiers, will grow into a significant player. The former South African captain was asked if he would give his phone number while speaking on RCB Insider, according to Sportskeeda. To another player, give the 17 RCB jersey.
De Villiers said he would give it to Patidar because the Indian batsman appeared to be a reliable player and would eventually become a pillar for RCB.
“That’s a challenging question. Rajat Patidar perhaps, “The Pata Man. That’s the moniker I gave him. He has good looks. He will continue to support RCB. I want to give it to a kid, possibly Rajat.”
Faf du Plessis joining RCB and taking the team’s captaincy was another topic covered by De Villiers. De Villiers expressed his belief that his former South African teammate would be the ideal addition to the squad and would win the championship for the organization. Du Plessis seems to be very content at RCB, according to De Villiers.
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