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RCB In Crisis: List Of All The Players Unavailable! Check Who’ll Lead RCB If Rajat Patidar Misses Out

With Rajat Patidar still facing injury concerns and many crucial overseas players unavailable RCB has a big challenge to tackle just ahead of IPL 2025 Playoffs.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is all set to begin again after it was suspended mid-way due to India-Pakistan tensions. It will resume from May 17 and the first match will be a thrilling one between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

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One of the most important concern that has now surfaced is, RCB’s injury concerns and player unavailability. Rajat Patidar is had a finger injury and according to a report by Indian Express he will need some more time to recover. Hence, if he is unavailable in match against Kolkata Knight Riders then Jitesh Sharma is likely to be the captain.

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In the match which was supposed to happen against Lucknow Super Giants but did not due to IPL suspension, Jitesh Sharma was named the stand-in captain when Patidar was missing out.

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There are various other concerns, Josh Hazlewood is likely to miss out remaining IPL due to shoulder niggle which needs time to recover, another reason is his participation in the World Test Championship Final which will take place at June 11. Hence., Hazlewood will need to regain fitness before he joins national duty.

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Another setback RCB will be facing is of Lungi Ngidi, who is from South Africa and again he needs to be there and join his country’s squad for WTC Final. Romario Shepherd is other name who is likely to remain unavailable due to national duty.

With Rajat Patidar still facing injury concerns and many crucial overseas players unavailable RCB has a big challenge to tackle just ahead of IPL 2025 Playoffs.

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Daisy Mehta

Daisy Mehta

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Daisy Mehta is a sports news writer with 2 years of experience in journalism. She loves cricket and covers all kinds of news about the game, from match highlights to player interviews. Daisy graduated from Jesus and Mary College (DU) and has a Master’s Degree in Journalism from the Delhi School of Journalism (DU). She has worked with well-known media companies like ABP Network, Zee Media, and Outlook, where she learned a lot about sports reporting. Before her articles are published, they are checked by the News Desk team to make sure everything is accurate. Daisy is committed to providing reliable information, making her a trusted source for sports news. In her free time, Daisy enjoys traveling and playing badminton. You can connect with her on LinkedIn for more updates and insights!

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First published on: May 14, 2025 11:11 AM IST


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