"Patidar statue needed in Chinnaswamy!" - Twitter showers praise as Rajat Patidar explodes against LSG in IPL Playoffs 2022
Rajat Patidar brought his A-game to arguably the biggest match of his career, at the Eden on Wednesday. His sensational 112*(54) helped Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) post a mammoth 207/4 in their IPL 2022 Eliminator against Lucknow Super Giants.
The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) got off to a decent start, picking up the big wickets of Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, and Glenn Maxwell. But they had no answer for the absolute carnage that was inflicted on them by Patidar.
Fans hailed Rajat Patidar for finally living up to his potential and showing what kind of damage he is capable of. Here are some of the reactions:
Rajat Patidar, unbelievable knock!! You're a gem.
Rajat Patidar becomes the first RCB batsman to score a century in IPL Playoffs.
Rajit Patidar has played take a bow๐๐๐.
๐ผNow Running: The Patidar Show.! ๐ฟ
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Hundred for Rajat Patidar from 49 balls in the Eliminator of IPL 2022 - Take a bow, Patidar. https://t.co/aAZ35UR8fM
Round of applause for RAJAT PATIDAR! ๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป
#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #IPL2022 #Mission2022 #RCB #เฒจเฒฎเณเฒฎRCB #LSGvRCB #PlayOffs
Rajat Patidar playing one of the greatest IPL knock ever in a big pressure game.
Unbelievable Hundred Scored by Rajat Patidar. He scored 101* runs from 49 balls in the IPL Eliminator. https://t.co/zLL56CICrj
Rajat Patidar:
Went unsold in IPL 2022 auction.
Came in as a replacement midway for RCB.
Played a gem of a knock for RCB in the Eliminator - 112* (54). https://t.co/nn4RWZgOfX
Came in as a replacement for Karnataka Batsman Luvnith Sisodia and is today giving RCB more than a chance to win this eliminator with his century. Take a bow Rajat Patidar you made all of us proud today. #RCBvsLSG #IPL2022 https://t.co/W4susn3obJ
VVS Laxman is impressed with Rajat Patidar while playing against spin. https://t.co/bBndchh5kh
Name me a better duo Iโll waitโฆ
Patidar & DK ๐๐๐๐
So good @RCBTweets #IPL2022 #RCB #LSGvRCB
Serious hitting by Rajat Patidar and nicely supported by @DineshKarthik.
Itโs a great total but given how the surface is playing and the fast outfield, I feel itโll be a close game.
Well played by @rcbtweets in the first half!
#Eliminator https://t.co/NhkErPqv86
Rajat Patidar is supposed to be at the top of the retentions list next year @RCBTweets!
Really love how youngsters Lomror, Shahab & Patidar shown match awareness & kicked in this season. Something rcb never had.
The RCB dug out is up. EVERY ONE OF THEM. The fans cannot stop chanting RCB RCB. This has been special, very special, Rajat Patidar. What a player!
#LSGvRCB
Can I tweet twice about this Rajat Patidarโs inning ? BRILLAINT!
Best strike-rates vs spin in #IPL2022
Rajat Patidar: 177.3
Sanju Samson: 166.4
Abhishek Sharma: 157.5
Rishabh Pant: 156.4
Shubman Gill: 154.4
Patidar has gone at a strike-rate of 140+ against pace on top of this ๐
#LSGvsRCB
His name means silver,
but this knock is pure gold ๐๐ผ
#Patidar #RCBVSLSG
E Saal Patidar Dummm De - Fastest century of this season .. and what an occasion for @RCBTweets #RCBVSLSG
Stuff of dreams, what a story for Rajat Patidar. This tournament keeps producing stories like this for someone out of the blue. Special innings
Rajat Patidar ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ!! Thatโs it thatโs the tweet !!! #RCB #IPL2022 @StarSportsKan @RCBTweets #rcbvslsg
Century in IPL Playoffs:
Murali Vijay.
Virender Sehwag.
Wriddhiman Saha.
Shane Watson.
Rajat Patidar*.
Rajat Patidar, the streets will never forget. SPECIAL
โโ๏ธA player who went unsold came in as a replacement. He brings his A-game in a knockout match where the top three did not fare so well. An innings of the highest quality. Take a bow, Rajat Patidar ๐โโ๏ธ
#LSGvRCB
Patidar's statue needed in Chinnaswamy
RCB was no where around 180 after 10 overs and then, Dinesh Karthik and Rajat Patidar took the total to 200+ ! What a terrific finish Boyss ๐ฅ https://t.co/L78QWGGRnb
Man of Masses #Patidar ๐ฅ https://t.co/hvfJo6gpsG
Virat Kohli and the whole RCB dugout reaction when Rajat Patidar reached his century. https://t.co/8dot5rsNwV
It's the Patidar Party at the Eden Gardens! Sensational innings! Coming up clutch in one of the biggest games of the season and to put up a display like that - take a bow! #IPL2022 #LSGvRCB
Rajat Patidar .. talk about producing when it really counts .. Incredible innings .. #RCB #IPL2022
I can't thank Patidar enough, the numbers of games he attacked & put us in a decent position after a slow start... Sisodia injury a blessing in disguise.
Sensational, Rajat Patidar. Gem of an innings under pressure.Knock of the season & arguably one of the greatest ever IPL knocks ๐ Sensational, Rajat Patidar. Gem of an innings under pressure.
Rajat Patidar and Dinesh Karthik set the tone for RCB at the death
Du Plessis has a fantastic record in the IPL Playoffs. So it was a huge blow when RCB lost their captain to a golden duck. But Patidar walked out to bat and straightaway imposed himself on the opposition.
Virat Kohli was happy to play second fiddle at the other end, while Patidar continued upping the ante, especially against the LSG spinners. Lucknow came back in the middle overs with wickets at regular intervals and it looked like they would restrict RCB to the 170-run mark at the most.
However, Patidar smashed 26 runs off Ravi Bishnoi, which helped him go into overdrive. Dinesh Karthik, too, began to go ballistic at the other end as RCB plundered a massive 84 runs in the last five overs.
LSG do have an explosive batting order, but the pressure of a knockout game could easily get to KL Rahul and his men. RCB, on the other hand, will know that a good start with the ball could very well set them up for a clinical win.
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