India, May 17 -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have suffered a massive jolt ahead of their IPL 2026 game against the Punjab Kings at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) in Dharamshala on May 17, Sunday as Rajat Patidar remains sidelined. While Virat Kohli has massive captaincy experience in IPL, the Royal Challengers have chosen keeper-batter Jitesh Sharma to lead as he marks his debut as a captain in the tournament history.

Why is Rajat Patidar not playing against the Punjab Kings in Dharamshala?

The 32-year-old has a concussion injury, forcing Jitesh to lead the Royal Challengers. The right-handed batter has done an outstanding job since succeeding Faf du Plessis as the skipper ahead of the 2025 edition. Patidar's maid...