Rajat Patidar told the names of those two players whom he considers as his idols.

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Tezzbuzz|16-05-2024

Lucknow: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) star batsman Rajat Patidar says that he watches veteran player Virat Kohli practicing in the nets. Let us tell you that Rajat could not perform well in the initial phase of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. However, he made a brilliant comeback in the second half and has scored 5 half-centuries in the last 7 matches. Due to Patidar's return to form, RCB's playoff hopes have been revived but he has given full credit for his game to Virat.

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Kohli is the best batsman in the world and his performance this season has been explosive. Virat has scored more than 600 runs so far this season and is the highest run-scorer in the tournament. In such a situation, Patidar has given credit to his batting and praised him a lot. He says that when a great player like Virat is present with you at the other end, then batting becomes even easier. During a conversation with Hindustan Times, the right-handed batsman gave a big statement.

He said, “Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been ideal for me in batting. I watch all the net sessions of Virat bhaiya and try to work on my feet like him. “I don’t want to make too many changes in my game but I will see how I can incorporate the things I have learned from him into my game.”

Patidar further said, “When you bat in a match against a legendary player like Virat, you are full of confidence. You know that the best batsman is batting at the other end. He keeps telling me in the match where the bowlers can bowl to me. Apart from this, against which bowler can we target? You get to learn a lot from how Virat thinks about his innings, how he bats.”

Rajat Patidar's performance in IPL 2024

The 30-year-old has performed amazingly in the last few matches this season. He has played a total of 13 matches so far this season, in which he has scored 320 runs with an average of 29.9 and strike rate of 179.78. During this period, he has scored 5 half-centuries with his bat and his best score has been 55 runs.

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