Huge Honour To Captain India A Against Australia A: Patidar After Duleep Trophy Triumph

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Rajat Patidar, who captained Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title earlier this year, believes the experience brought tremendous growth to his leadership. The star batter now looks to draw on those learnings as he leads India A in the opening game of the three-match one-day series against Australia A, beginning September 30.

The 32-year-old’s credentials as both leader and performer shone this week as he guided Central Zone to the Duleep Trophy 2025 title with a six-wicket victory over South Zone in Bengaluru. Patidar capped the campaign with a stellar 101 off 115 balls in the final and finished as the tournament’s top scorer with 382 runs in five innings, including two centuries and two half-centuries.

“It’s a huge honour for me to captain the India ‘A’ side for the series against Australia ‘A’. I feel this is a great opportunity for me and the team to show the level we are at and be in the reckoning for an India call-up with a resilient performance,” said Patidar.

The 32-year-old’s credentials as both leader and performer shone this week as he guided Central Zone to the Duleep Trophy 2025 title with a six-wicket victory over South Zone in Bengaluru. Patidar capped the campaign with a stellar 101 off 115 balls in the final and finished as the tournament’s top scorer with 382 runs in five innings, including two centuries and two half-centuries.