IPL 2025: Why doesn’t Rajat Patidar play in RCB vs SRH? Who is the captain? | Cricket news

While the two captains went out for the draw in match 65 of IPL 2025 in progress, Pat Cummins was the usual suspect of the Hyderabad Sunrisers camp. But the face in red, representing the Bengaluru royal challengers, was not Rajat Patidar. Instead, Jiteh Sharma is Captain of RCB in the match with a top two place on the line for the franchise. For SRH, however, this game has no impact because they have already been eliminated.During the draw, Jiteh had the chance of the medal and decided to move. In the cat with Ravi Shastri, Jiteh revealed that Patidar is not completely out of the game and can come later as an impact player.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!He also revealed the change of the team in Devdutt Padikkal not playing with Mayank Agarwal to come.“We have raised our bar and we try to garnish the table. We are not complacent. We want to play the playoffs on top. The ways in which seniors have managed the juniors have created a good atmosphere and a crop culture. RCB still appreciates their cricket. We want to win every match, “said Jitesh.“Rajat is the impact player. Mayank will replace Padikkal,” he added.Sunrisers Hyderabad, on the other hand, have three changes, including Travis Head arriving. Aussia was released in the previous match because he had tested COVVI-19 positive. The other inclusions are Abhinav Manohar and Jaydev Unadkat.“We have played well in the last games. The ceiling on our side is quite high. I feel good, thank you. Shami and I did bowling, raising our workloads,” said Cummins.Royal Challengers Bengaluru (playing XI): Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarawal, Jiteh Sharma (W / C), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Lungi Ngidi Ngidi, Suyash ShaarmaRoyal Challengers Bengaluru Impact Subs: Rajat Patidar, Rasikh Dar Salam Manoj Bhandage, Swapnil SinghSunrisers Hyderabad (playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (W), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaan, Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins (C), Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, EsshanSunrisers Hyderabad Impact Subs: Mohammad Shami, Harsh Dubey, Sachin Baby, Zeeshan Ansari, Simarjeet Singh.