‘What else does he need to do?’ Harbhajan Singh is angry with Rajat Patidar’s ignoring India. cricket news
Former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh After the captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore has openly raised questions on the national selectors. Rajat Patidar He was left out of India’s latest T20I squad despite another stellar performance Indian Premier League Campaign. bcci The Indian squad for the upcoming T20I series against Ireland, England and the Asian Games was officially announced, with several notable changes attracting attention. Shreyas Iyer has been appointed captain in place of Suryakumar Yadav, while 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi has earned his first senior India call-up. Tilak Verma has been made the vice-captain.Taking to social media soon after the team announcement, Harbhajan expressed his disappointment over Patidar’s exclusion and strongly endorsed the middle-order batsman’s ability.Harbhajan posted, “Sadly Rajat Patidar is not in the Indian team. What more does he need to do? Scored 501 runs, strike rate around 200. Unfair 💔 @rrjjt_01 Easily the best middle order in India. Proper striker with good technique.”
Patidar’s impressive IPL credentials
Harbhajan’s criticism is based on Patidar’s remarkable growth in the last two IPL seasons. The right-handed batsman not only established himself as one of the most destructive middle-order batsmen of the tournament, but also displayed strong leadership skills as captain.Patidar led Royal Challengers Bangalore to their first IPL title in 2025, ending the franchise’s 18-year wait for silverware. He followed that feat with another successful season in 2026, maintaining his impressive batting form and leading RCB to back-to-back titles.In IPL 2026, Patidar scored 501 runs in 15 matches with a strike rate of almost 200. His fearless approach against both pace and spin made him one of the most dangerous middle-order batsmen in the competition. His average during the season was 41.75 and he crossed the boundary 42 times.Indian team for Ireland and England T20I: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Shivam Dubey, Tilak Verma (vice-captain), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakraborty, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Vaibhav Suryavanshi.Indian team for Asian Games: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Shivam Dubey, Tilak Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun C, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Jasprit Bumrah.