"I'm not looking forward...," Rajat Patidar addresses query on India call-up, T20I captaincy ambitions ahead of IPL 2026 final

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) skipper Rajat Patidar is on the verge of writing history, aiming to become only the third captain—after MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma—to win back-to-back IPL titles. In Qualifier 1 against the Gujarat Titans (GT), Patidar led by example with a blistering, unbeaten 93 off just 33 balls to power his side to a massive playoff record total of 254/5 and a dominating 92-run victory. RCB will once again lock horns with GT in the summit clash, scheduled for Sunday (May 31)