Just days after Virat Kohli’s shocking retirement from Test cricket, another Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) player has been dropped from India contention for the upcoming England tour, and this time he is none other than Rajat Patidar.
A Revsportz journalist claimed that Rajat Patidar is unlikely to be picked for the upcoming India A tour of England. The final list was being worked on till last evening, and while some last-minute changes were made, Patidar’s name didn’t make it.
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Rajat Patidar out, Karun Nair and Sarfaraz Khan in for India A
Instead, Karun Nair and Sarfaraz Khan are in line to be picked for the India A squad for the three crucial games on the England tour. This decision has raised many eyebrows, especially with the Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir’s growing influence behind the scenes.
Till last evening some last minute additions in India A sqaud were going on – Rajat Patidar looks difficult for India A – Karun and Sarafaz in #ENGvIND
— Rohit Juglan (@rohitjuglan) May 16, 2025
To be continued…