RCB Batter Rajat Patidar Likely To Miss First Half Of IPL 2023 Due To Heel Injury: Report

26.03.2023 - 05:03 sports.ndtv.com

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Rajat Patidar is likely to miss the first half of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 due to a heel injury.

As per the ESPNCricinfo, the batter is currently undergoing rehab at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru. He has been advised to take rest for three weeks following which an MRI scan will determine his participation in the second half of the league.

Having sustained the injury before joining the preparatory camp, he will need a clearance from NCA before he links up with RCB.

His absence could cause RCB to rethink on their batting combination. With Patidar in the mix, RCB Director of Cricket Mike Hesson had said after the IPL auction last year in December that Virat Kohli would continue opening with skipper Faf Du Plessis.

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