IPL 2025: Why is Rajat Patidar not playing in RCB vs SRH? Who is the captain? | Cricket News

Rajat Patidar has been named as an Impact Player for RCB in opposition to SRH in IPL 2025.

As the two captains got here out for the toss in Match 65 of the ongoing IPL 2025, Pat Cummins was the ordinary suspect from the Sunrisers Hyderabad camp. But the face in purple, representing Royal Challengers Bengaluru, was not Rajat Patidar. Instead, Jitesh Sharma is captaining RCB in the match with a top-two place on the line for the franchise. For SRH, although, this recreation holds no bearing as they’ve already been eradicated.At the toss, Jitesh acquired the luck of the coin and determined to area. In the chat with Ravi Shastri, Jitesh revealed Patidar is not totally out of the recreation and might come in later as the Impact Player.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!He additionally revealed the crew’s change in Devdutt Padikkal not playing with Mayank Agarwal coming in.“We have raised our bar and we are looking to top the table. We are not complacent. We want to play the playoffs on top. The ways the seniors have handled the juniors have created a good atmosphere and cricketing culture. RCB always enjoy their cricket. We want to win every game,” mentioned Jitesh.“Rajat is the impact player. Mayank is going to replace Padikkal,” he added.Sunrisers Hyderabad, in the meantime, have three adjustments, together with Travis Head coming in. The Aussie had been out in the earlier recreation as he had examined COVID-19 constructive. The different inclusions are Abhinav Manohar and Jaydev Unadkat.“We have been playing well in the last few games. The ceiling of our side is pretty high. I am feeling good, thanks. Shami and I have been bowling, getting our workloads up,” mentioned Cummins.Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarawal, Jitesh Sharma(w/c), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Lungi Ngidi, Suyash SharmaRoyal 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 Klaasen, Aniket Verma, Abhinav Manohar, Pat Cummins(c), Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Eshan MalingaSunrisers Hyderabad Impact Subs: Mohammad Shami, Harsh Dubey, Sachin Baby, Zeeshan Ansari, Simarjeet Singh.