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Rajat Patidar Smashes Back-To-Back Fifties For India A Ahead Of New Zealand ODI Series
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News18•09-10-2026, 16:27
Rajat Patidar Smashes Back-To-Back Fifties For India A Ahead Of New Zealand ODI Series
- •Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar has scored successive half-centuries for India A against Australia A in Puducherry.
- •Patidar scored 53 off 51 balls in the series opener and followed it up with 67 off 81 balls in the second match.
- •His impressive performances strengthen his case for selection in India's ODI squad for the upcoming five-match series against New Zealand.
- •Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devdutt Padikkal also featured in the matches for India A, but struggled to make significant contributions with the bat.
Key Questions Answered
Representing India A in the three-match one-day series against Australia A, Rajat Patidar has scored back-to-back half-centuries with 53 runs in the opener and 67 runs in the second match.
Rajat Patidar made his ODI debut for India against South Africa in December 2023.
Devdutt Padikkal struggled in the opening two matches, recording a six-ball duck in the first game and managing only one run off 10 balls as an opener in the second one-dayer.
