Rajat Patidar: Age, Height, Wife, Career, Stats, Net Worth and More

Rajat Patidar is among the most discussed players in Indian cricket following his dual IPL championship triumphs in 2025 and 2026 with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). Patidar’s rise from being an unsold player in the 2022 IPL auction to becoming India’s Test squad member and RCB’s title-winning captain is one of the most inspiring stories in recent years. Here is everything currently known about Rajat Patidar his age, birthday, wife, career and stats.

Who is Rajat Patidar?

Rajat Manohar Patidar is a right-handed batsman and right-arm off break bowler from India. He has represented the Indian team in Test and ODI cricket and captains Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He has also played for Madhya Pradesh in domestic cricket. Patidar is most famous for leading RCB to their maiden IPL title in 2025 and defending it in 2026, making him the third captain to win back-to-back IPL titles after MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma. 

Rajat Patidar Age

Rajat Patidar was born on 1st June 1993. As of August 2026, he is 33 years old.

Rajat Patidar Height and Physical Appearance

Rajat Patidar is approximately 5 feet 7 inches to 5 feet 9 inches tall (170–175 cm) and weighs around 60–72 kg. He has a lean, agile, and athletic physique suited for cricket, along with black hair and dark eyes. His physical appearance reflects his athletic build and the demands of professional cricket. 

Family Members

Rajat Patidar belongs to a business family of Indore, Madhya Pradesh. His father Manohar Patidar is a businessman and his mother is a homemaker who has been supporting his cricketing dreams since his childhood. At the age of 8 he joined a cricket club and was enrolled in an academy by his grandfather. He began his career as a bowler and only changed his career path to batting when he was under 15. Patidar’s family life is largely private and there is not much information available about his parents. 

Rajat Patidar Wife

Rajat Patidar is married to Gunjan Patidar who hails from Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh and has done her schooling and college from there. The couple originally planned to marry on May 9, 2022, but postponed the wedding after RCB signed Rajat mid-season to replace the injured Luvnith Sisodia. They got married in 2023 and welcomed their first child, a baby boy, on March 19, 2026. The couple has opted not to reveal their personal lives, so there is little verified information about Gunjan other than her hometown and marriage details. 

Rajat Patidar Career

Domestic Career

Patidar made his first class debut for Madhya Pradesh in the 2015-16 Ranji Trophy. He scored 713 runs in eight matches for the side in the 2018-19 Ranji Trophy and also holds the record for the 5th fastest century in Ranji Trophy history, 100 runs off 68 balls against Haryana, finishing on 159 off 102 balls. He also scored a century in the final of the 2022 Ranji Trophy to help Madhya Pradesh win the title and later went on to lead the team to the final of the 2024-25 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, where he was the second highest run-scorer with 428 runs in 9 innings. 

IPL Career

Patidar was picked up by RCB in the 2021 IPL auction and made his debut in the IPL on 9th April 2021 against Mumbai Indians. Although he went unsold in the 2022 auction, RCB signed him mid-season for ₹20 lakh to replace the injured Luvnith Sisodia. In the 2022 Eliminator, he hit an unbeaten 112 off 54 balls against Lucknow Super Giants, hitting his century in just 49 balls to become the first uncapped player to score a century in IPL playoff history. He was ruled out for the 2023 season due to Achilles heel surgery, and came back in 2024 with a strong performance, scoring 395 runs at 177.13.

RCB signed him for ₹11 crore ahead of 2025 and appointed him as the franchise captain, who led RCB to win its maiden IPL title in 2025 after 18 years and defended it in 2026 with a victory over Gujarat Titans in the final. 

International Debut

Rajat Patidar made his ODI debut for India on 21st December 2023, off 16 balls, he scored 22 runs for India against South Africa. The selectors called him up to the Indian ODI team in February 2023 to replace the injured Shreyas Iyer. He made his debut for his country in Test cricket on 2nd February 2024 against England. 

Rajat Patidar Stats

The table below summarizes Rajat Patidar’s IPL and international career figures as they stand after the 2026 IPL season.

Batting Stats

Format	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Ave	SR	100s	50s	Ct
Tests	3	6	63	32	10.5	38.41	0	0	4
ODIs	1	1	22	22	22	137.5	0	0	0
FC	77	132	5509	205*	44.07	56.57	16	27	109
List A	67	65	2278	158	37.34	99.17	4	13	29
T20s	113	106	3389	112*	35.3	160.08	1	31	57
IPL	57	52	1612	112*	33.58	164.48	1	14	20

Note: Career-run totals vary slightly across cricket databases depending on when they were last updated; the figures above reflect the most recently dated IPL profile source (ESPNcricinfo).

Interesting Facts About Rajat Patidar

• Rajat Patidar started his cricketing journey as a bowler before switching focus to batting during his Under-15 years.
• He holds the record for the 5th fastest century in Ranji Trophy history.
• He became the first uncapped player to score a century in IPL playoff history, with his unbeaten 112 in the 2022 Eliminator.
• He is only the third captain in IPL history, after MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma, to win back-to-back IPL titles.
• He postponed his own wedding in 2022 to take up a mid-season IPL contract with RCB.

Rajat Patidar Net Worth

Rajat Patidar’s net worth is estimated to be in the range of ₹16–17 crore, with the bulk of his income coming from his IPL contract with RCB along with brand endorsements. His IPL salary has risen sharply over the years — from ₹20 lakh in 2021, to ₹50 lakh in 2024, to ₹11 crore following his retention as captain in both 2025 and 2026. Patidar has not officially disclosed his net worth, so this figure remains an estimate based on available reporting.

Social Media Profile

Rajat Patidar is active on social media platforms including Instagram and X (Twitter), where he shares updates about his cricket career, training, match highlights, personal moments, and brand partnerships. His Instagram account, @rrjjtt_01 (5.5 million followers), is his primary platform and features reels, match-related content, and personal updates. On X, @rrjjt_01 (257.3K followers), he shares posts about team milestones, training, sponsorships, and other cricket-related updates.

Conclusion

Rajat Patidar’s rise from an unsold player at the 2022 IPL auction to India’s Test squad and RCB’s title-winning captain is one of Indian cricket’s more compelling recent stories. With back-to-back IPL titles under his belt and a growing international résumé, Patidar looks set to remain one of the sport’s most closely followed figures in the years ahead.

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