Twitter Erupts As Rajat Patidar Becomes First Uncapped Indian To Smash A Century In IPL Playoffs
The 28-year-old Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Rajat Patidar played an outstanding knock in the crucial IPL 2022 Eliminator against KL Rahul-led Lucknow Super (LSG) at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday, May 25.
The Madhya Pradesh batter Patidar, who had previously represented Royal Challengers Bangalore in several IPL seasons, was initially not part of the Faf du Plessis-led side in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022.
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In an official statement released by the Indian Premier League (IPL) on April 3, it was announced that the Madhya Pradesh cricketer Rajat Patidar would be joining Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for the price of INR 20 lakh as a replacement for the injured Luvnith Syodia for the remainder of the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022.
Since joining the Royal Challengers Bangalore, the 28-year-old batted brilliantly and he had delivered a couple of great performances in the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) before today’s game against Lucknow Super Giants.
Rajat Patidar had smashed brilliant 52 runs against Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai and he also scored a good 48 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Other than these knocks he had also made some small yet crucial contributions.
Meanwhile, Rajat Patidar batted brilliantly against all the Lucknow Super Giants bowlers in the Eliminator and he especially targeted the spinners. He smashed back-to-back boundaries to Krunal Pandya in the 6th over and in the 16th over he destroyed Ravi Bishnoi by smashing back-to-back fours and sixes.
Rajat Patidar reached his century milestone off 49 balls in style by smashing a brilliant six to left-arm pacer Mohsin Khan in the 18th over. Also, with his sensational century, he became the first-ever uncapped Indian in the history of the Indian Premier League playoffs to smash a century.
Patidar’s innings ended at 112 * runs off 54 balls, including 12 brilliant fours and 7 amazing sixes. Also, he batted with an incredible strike rate of 207.41.
Here’s How Twitter Reacted To Rajat Patidar’s Sensational Century vs Lucknow Super Giants:
Serious hitting by Rajat Patidar and nicely supported by @DineshKarthik.
It’s a great total but given how the surface is playing and the fast outfield, I feel it’ll be a close game.
Well played by @rcbtweets in the first half! #Eliminator pic.twitter.com/NhkErPqv86– Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) May 25, 2022
Rajat Patidar ..
What an innings .. Party Daar #RCBvLSG pic.twitter.com/FjIemT6MG5– Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) May 25, 2022
Rising to the occasion #RajatPatidar ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ but on a good pitch dropping catches made a huge difference! #Eliminator # IPL2022 #RCBVSLSG #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/82hTo2y6Sa
– Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha) May 25, 2022
It is so exciting to see an uncapped player hit a magnificent century in a playoff game. The beauty of #TataIPL unearthing talents ๐
– S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) May 25, 2022
Can I tweet twice about this Rajat Patidar’s inning? BRILLAINT!
– Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) May 25, 2022
Came in as a replacement for Karnataka Batsman Luvnith Sisodia and is today giving RCB more than a chance to win this eliminator with his century. Take a bow Rajat Patidar you made all of us proud today. #RCBvsLSG # IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/W4susn3obJ
– Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit) May 25, 2022
Who needs Faf, Virat & Maxwell when you have Rajat Patidar in your side. He is playing out of his skin right now ๐คฏ๐ฑ๐ฅ๐ฅ# IPL2022
– Lisa Sthalekar (@ sthalekar93) May 25, 2022
Rajit Patidar has played take a bow.
– Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) May 25, 2022
Rajat Patidar .. talk about producing when it really counts .. Incredible innings .. #RCB # IPL2022
– Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) May 25, 2022
A fiery inning by #RajatPatidar ๐ฅ Got an opportunity and he lapped it up! Way to go, lad ๐ #LSGvRCB # IPL2022
– Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) May 25, 2022
Came in as a replacement for Karnataka Batsman Luvnith Sisodia and is today giving RCB more than a chance to win this eliminator with his century. Take a bow Rajat Patidar you made all of us proud today. #RCBvsLSG # IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/W4susn3obJ
– Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit) May 25, 2022
He showed promise this season and with this knock he has stamped AUTHORITY! A player of the big game, many best wishes- hope this counts #Rajat๐ #RCBVSLSG # IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/WTdCPytd8a
– Reema Malhotra (@ ReemaMalhotra8) May 25, 2022
Rajat Patidar .. talk about producing when it really counts .. Incredible innings .. #RCB # IPL2022
– Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) May 25, 2022
E Saal Patidar Dummm De – Fastest century of this season .. and what an occasion for @RCBTweets #RCBVSLSG
– Jatin Sapru (@jatinsapru) May 25, 2022
In this format and specifically the death overs it is crucial you field your best. LSG have failed here and both batsmen capitalizing on it already. @DineshKarthik #Rajat # IPL2022 #LSGvRCB
– Reema Malhotra (@ ReemaMalhotra8) May 25, 2022
Rajat Patidar, came in as a replacement for Syodia, and now he becomes a big part of rcb. What a hundred. # IPL2022 #rajatpatidar #RCBVSLSG #CricketTwitter
– Unnikrishnan (@ unni1974) May 25, 2022
DROP A โค๏ธ FOR RAJAT, 12th Man Army! #PlayBold #WeAreChallengers # IPL2022 # Mission2022 #RCB # เฒจเฒฎเณเฒฎ RCB #LSGvRCB #PlayOffs
– Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) May 25, 2022
Take a bow, Rajat Patidar! 49-ball century in Eliminator. A memorable evening for the young man! # IPL2022 #LSGvRCB
– Subhayan Chakraborty (@CricSubhayan) May 25, 2022
What an innings, one for the history books. Take a bow, Rajat!
– Manya (@ CSKian716) May 25, 2022
101 (49)
A proper RCB ton for Patidar ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
– Sonali (@ samtanisonali1) May 25, 2022
Rajat Patidar is supposed to be at the top of the retentions list next year @RCBTweets!
– Prajakta (@ 18prajakta) May 25, 2022
* Gujarati surname
* Madhya Pradesh born
* Playing for a Karnataka club
* Taking on an Uttar Pradesh franchise
* Making fireworks happen in BengalEnough content for half of India to watch. ๐
What a brilliant knock this has been !!!
STAR ๐ฅ
– KSR (@KShriniwasRao) May 25, 2022
Hundred for Rajat Patidar from 49 balls in the Eliminator of IPL 2022 – Take a bow, Patidar. pic.twitter.com/aAZ35UR8fM
– Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 25, 2022
Rajat Patidar becomes the first RCB batsman to score a century in IPL Playoffs.
– Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 25, 2022
Incredible innings. Probably the best innings by an uncapped Indian batter in the IPL play offs after Bisla’s in the final of 2012.
– Gurkirat Singh Gill (@gurkiratsgill) May 25, 2022
Patidar and LSG’s fielding has heated up the atmosphere. Just want Gambhir and Kohli to grab collars in dug out. #IPL
– Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) May 25, 2022
A man who wasn’t even picked up in the auction is the only thing keeping RCB alive in the tournament at the moment, Patidar intent has been refreshing
– Dave (@ CricketDave27) May 25, 2022
Patidar baked the cake. Dk is adding the icing. Delicious.
– KSR (@KShriniwasRao) May 25, 2022
Patidar aao tumhe pati bana lu ๐ฅฐ
– anu (@desiipotato) May 25, 2022
Patidar has just displayed incredible spin hitting, not only in this innings, but the entire IPL. Terrific stuff
– Gurkirat Singh Gill (@gurkiratsgill) May 25, 2022
Patidar playing a knock for the ages!
– Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) May 25, 2022
#Rajatpatidar
What a century it has been when team needed the most.
Playing like this in playoffs under pressure is magnificent.#RCB– Bro of Gambhir (@ sasimsd7) May 25, 2022
Reaction of Virat Kohli when Rajat Patidar completed the hundred. pic.twitter.com/CC463lq1xT
– Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 25, 2022
Rajat Patidar >>> Barbie
Common knowledge๐#RCBVSLSG # ipl2022 pic.twitter.com/gZkN3fRafg– Sayan๐ท๐ฎ๐ณ (@Sayan_Dasss) May 25, 2022
Rajat Patidar woke up and chose violence. Amazing Shots ๐#LSGvRCB #RCB pic.twitter.com/wlxZeDWdQ2
– Raghu๐ (@ RealBil60416022) May 25, 2022
Outstanding hundred by Rajat Patidar ๐ฅ๐ฅ. #LSGvsRCB pic.twitter.com/XrBEfyqrVu
– ALAN ๐ซ (@ Kohlistic_18) May 25, 2022
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