Rajat Patidar led Madhya Pradesh's fightback against Harayana on Day 4 of their Ranji Trophy 2024-25 match in Indore. Patidar slammed an unbeaten century to help MP recover after Harayana had taken a 132-run lead in the first innings.
With the Indian Premier League (IPL) retention deadline on October 31, Patidar reached triple figures in just 68 balls to send a loud and clear message to his franchise, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), who are yet to finalise their list of retained players.
With all 10 teams allowed to retain a maximum of six players, RCB have only finalised the retention of star batter and former captain Virat Kohli.
In fact, even RCB captain Faf du Plessis' future remains a mystery. Teams have until October 31 to finalise their player retentions ahead of the IPL 2025 auction.