Former India women’s captain Anjum Chopra believes Rajat Patidar has done enough to make his way into India’s T20I reckoning after leading Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a second consecutive IPL title.
It was revealed on Tuesday that Patidar will captain the JKC Sports-owned Gwalior Cheetahs in the Madhya Pradesh League (MPL) T20 in Gwalior.
The first game of the 2026 season will take place on Wednesday at the Holkar Stadium in Indore between the Gwalior Cheetahs and the Ujjain Falcons.
“He will definitely find a place in the squad of the Indian T20 team, undoubtedly. He has always had the skill. Even when he made the Test debut for India, it was just one of those opportunities.”
“It’s just that the Indian team is so full in that middle order or in the top order right now. If you look at any batter to get an opportunity, it’s a tough one to break through, but Patidar has always been very skillful, very talented. It’s not just about winning IPL. It’s just a confirmation about him being a leader and the franchise winning,” PTI quoted Anjum Chopra as saying.
After his incredible IPL campaign, teen batting star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has become one of the most talked-about topics in Indian cricket. However, Chopra feels that his biggest struggle now is off the field.
“If it (spotlight) has to go to his head, he has to balance it out. The fandom is there for everyone to see. The following is there for the sport. It is just upon him how he handles it or around him, people who are there, how they educate him to handle all this,” she explained.
