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Rajat Patidar’s quickfire knock against Punjab Kings pushed him up the run-scoring charts to reach a unique milestone for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Rajat Patidar becomes the 3rd Indian batter to score 1000 runs for RCB. (Picture credit: BCCI)
The Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain, Rajat Patidar now finds himself in a rare list of players after his quickfire knock in the rain-curtailed fixture against Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League clash at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday.
Patidar now scored over 1000 runs for the franchise, making him the third Indian to reach the feat after Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal. These three are the only Indian batters to have reached quadruple-digits in the run-scoring tally for the franchise, showcasing just how tough it has been for the batters over the years.
Since coming in as a replacement for Luvnith Sisodia in 2021, the stylish batter has not looked back and has taken the captaincy duties well for the franchise. Like Padikkal, Patidar now finds himself in a key position for the franchise.
Leading the Bengaluru-based unit, the MP player has been able to get a roaring start to their campaign, having won four games out of six. But the batting star will look to end their wait for a win in front of his home fans.
| Highest Run-Scorers For RCB Amongst Indian Batters | |||
| Rank | Player Name | Matches | Runs |
| 1 | Virat Kohli | 259 | 8253 |
| 2 | Devdutt Padikkal | 35 | 1003 |
| 3 | Rajat Patidar | 34 | 1001 |
| 4 | Dinesh Karthik | 60 | 937 |
| 5 | Rahul Dravid | 43 | 898 |
| 6 | Parthiv Patel | 32 | 731 |
| 7 | Mandeep Singh | 40 | 587 |
| 8 | Robin Uthappa | 31 | 549 |
| 9 | Saurabh Tiwary | 40 | 487 |
| 10 | Mayank Agarwal | 29 | 422 |
2nd Fastest Indian To 1000 Runs In IPL History
Rajat Patidar is now also the second fastest to score 1000 runs in the tournament’s history. He has gone past the likes of the legendary Sachin Tendulkar alongside modern-day stars like Tilak Varma from Mumbai Indians and Ruturaj Gaikwad of the Chennai Super Kings.
| Fastest Indian To 1000 Runs In IPL | ||
| Rank | Player Name | Innings Taken |
| 1 | Sai Sudharsan | 25 |
| 2 | Rajat Patidar | 30 |
| 3 | Sachin Tendulkar | 31 |
| 4 | Ruturaj Gaikwad | 31 |
| 5 | Tilak Varma | 33 |
He has been able to do this in just 34 games, making it all the more impressive, and the franchise will hope that he continues to go strong for the season and many more years to come. In addition, the team will also hope he is the man to lead them to their maiden title as well.
