Rajat Patidar, the rising star of Indian cricket and captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), achieved a major milestone in his IPL journey on April 18, 2025, by becoming the second-fastest Indian to reach 1000 IPL runs, accomplishing the feat in just 30 innings. He now stands behind only Sai Sudharsan in terms of innings taken, surpassing legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Ruturaj Gaikwad. Rajat Patidar is an Indian cricketer who plays for RCB in the Indian Premier League (IPL). As of April 19, 2025, he is the captain of the RCB franchise.
Punjab Kings defeated Royal Challengers Bengaluru by five wickets in their rain-curtailed Indian Premier League match on Friday.
1000 IPL Runs Milestone
On April 18, 2025, during the match against Punjab Kings, Rajat Patidar reached 1000 IPL runs in just 30 innings, becoming the second-fastest Indian to achieve this milestone, only behind Sai Sudharsan. He surpassed Sachin Tendulkar and Ruturaj Gaikwad in terms of innings taken to reach this mark.
Unique Record: Rajat Patidar is the first Indian batsman in IPL history to reach 1000 runs with an average of over 35 and a strike rate above 150.
Recent Match: In the match against Punjab Kings on April 18, 2025, he scored 23 runs off 18 balls. He expressed disappointment with the team’s batting performance after the loss.
Rajat Patidar has become a key player for RCB with his aggressive batting style and is now leading the team in the IPL 2025 season.
This milestone also makes Rajat Patidar the third Indian batsman to score 1,000 IPL runs for Royal Challengers Bengaluru, joining the elite company of Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal. These three remain the only Indian players to have crossed the quadruple-digit mark for the franchise—highlighting just how challenging it has been for Indian batters to consistently perform at the top level in RCB’s lineup over the years.
Here’s a summary of his IPL journey and stats:
- Teams: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (2021-present)
- IPL Debut: 2021
- Matches Played: 34
- Runs Scored: 1,008
- Highest Score: 112*
- Average: 34.76
- Strike Rate: 158.49
- Centuries: 1
- Half-centuries: 9
- Fours: 69
- Sixes: 64
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