Rajat Patidar Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography
Rajat Patidar Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography
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Age: 31 Years
Height: 5' 7"
Wife: Gunjan Patidar
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| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rajat Manohar Patidar |
| Profession | Cricketer (Batsman) |
| Famous for | First uncapped player to score a century in the playoffs stage of the Indian Premier League (IPL) |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | 5' 7" (170 cm) |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Dark Brown |
| Cricket | |
| International Debut | ODI- On 21 December 2023 against South Africa at Boland Park, Paarl Test- On 2 February 2024 against England at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam T20I- Did not make yet |
| Jersey Number | #87 (India)  #87 (Domestic)  #97 (earlier #19) (IPL)   |
| Domestic/State Team | Club Cricket • Vijay Cricket Club, Indore First-Class/List-A/T20 • Madhya Pradesh Under-19 (2011-2012) • Madhya Pradesh Under-22 (2012-2013) • Indore (2011-2016) • Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association XI (2014-2015) • Madhya Pradesh Under-23 (2014-2016) • Madhya Pradesh (2015-present)  • Indian Board President's XI (2018-2019) • India Blue (2019-2020) • India B Indian Premier League • Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) (2021-2024)  |
| Coach/Mentor | • Ram Atre • Amay Khurasiya  • Chandrakant Pandit |
| Batting Style | Right-handed |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm off break |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 1 June 1993 (Tuesday) |
| Age (as of 2024) | 31 Years |
| Birthplace | Sarjapur, Indore, Madhya Pradesh |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Indore |
| School | New Digamer Public School, Indore |
| College/University | Guru Vashishtha College, Dewas |
| Educational Qualification | Graduation |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hobbies | • Travelling  • Playing golf  • Cycling  |
| Tattoo(s) | • Maze Geometric Tattoo on his left forearm  • Lion on left arm • Flowers on left arm  |
| Piercing(s) | On both ears  |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | 7 July 2022 |
| Marriage Venue | Enrise By Sayaji Rau, Indore |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Gunjan Patidar  |
| Parents | Father- Manohar Patidar (Agricultural pumps trader) Mother- Rekha Patidar |
| Siblings | Brother- 1 Sister- Aarti Patidar (elder)  |
| Favourites | |
| Cricketer(s) | Virat Kohli , Cheteshwar Pujara |
| Football Club | Manchester United |
| Footballer | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| Money Factor | |
| Income/Salary (approx.) | 50 Lakhs (as of 2024) Note: This income is from his IPL contract with RCB. |
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Some Lesser Known Facts About Rajat Patidar
Rajat Patidar started playing cricket at the age of 9 and played in various local tournaments.
He did not play in Under – 14 and Under – 16, due to lack of opportunities and started playing domestic cricket from the age of 18. Initially, he started as a fast bowler but later switched to spin bowling so that he could play more junior cricket.
He had an ACL injury in his right knee in 2014 that forced him out of the game for around a year.
Rajat Patidar’s family didn’t want him to pursue a cricket career and told him to get a degree and take over their family business; however, he later convinced his family to allow him to play cricket.
Rajat Patidar during his teenage years
He made his first-class debut for Madhya Pradesh against Baroda in the 2015-16 Ranji Trophy at Vadodara on 30 October 2015 and scored 60 runs in his debut innings and his maiden century in the second innings.
Rajat Patidar while playing for Madhya Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy
Rajat Patidar made his List-A debut for Madhya Pradesh against Saurashtra in the Vijay Hazare Trophy at Rajkot on 11 December 2015. He scored a half-century off 40 balls on his List-A debut with a strike rate of 132.50.
Rajat Patidar playing for Madhya Pradesh in his debut List-A match
He played his T20 debut match in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 8 January 2018 for Madhya Pradesh against Rajasthan at Raipur. He scored 38 runs off 26 balls with a strike rate of 146.15 including 3 fours and a six.
Rajat Patidar was bought by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction at his base price of 20 lakhs.
Rajat Patidar, is #NowARoyalChallenger ! 🤩
A huge warm welcome to the RCB #ClassOf2021 . 🙌🏻
Price: 2️⃣0️⃣L#PlayBold #BidForBold #WeAreChallengers #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/hCyUavhy37
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) February 18, 2021
Rajat Patidar impressed team captain Virat Kohli and RCB batting consultant Sanjay Bangar with his batting skills at a four-day conditioning camp for uncapped players.
Rajat Patidar (left) with RCB batting coach Sanjay Bangar during the training session
Rajat Patidar made his IPL debut on 9 April 2021 for Royal Challengers Bangalore against Mumbai Indians and made 8 runs.
Rajat Patidar for Royal Challengers Bangalore in an opening-day clash against Mumbai Indians
Rajat Patidar went unsold during the 2022 IPL auction; however, RCB acquired him midseason for Rs 20 lakhs after Luvnith Sisodia got injured.
He was set to marry in May 2022 but postponed his marriage to play in the 2022 IPL season. He later got married on 7 July 2022.
In RCB’s eliminator match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on 25 May 2022, he scored 112 runs not out in 54 balls helping RCB win the match.
Rajat Patidar waving his bat after scoring 112 runs not out
He was ruled out of the 2023 IPL season due to an Achilles heel injury.
Rajat Patidar after undergoing surgery for Achilles Heel
He made 22 runs in 16 deliveries during his ODI debut against South Africa.
Rajat Patidar being handed his ODI cap by KL Rahul (left) on his ODI debut
In his debut test series against England in 2024, he played 3 matches and scored 63 runs at an average of 10.50.
Rajat Patidar receiving his test cap from Zaheer Khan (left) on his test debut
In March 2024, he and Avesh Khan were given the central contract by BCCI in the C-category. They became the first cricketers from Madhya Pradesh to get a BCCI central contract.
He is a dog lover and has 2 pet dogs.
Rajat Patidar playing with his dogs
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