Sun Mar 30 10:50:00 UTC 2025: ## Patidar Joins Kohli in Elite RCB Chennai Club with Half-Century

**Chennai, India** – Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Rajat Patidar etched his name into the RCB record books on Friday, March 28th, scoring a half-century at the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai. His 51-run knock against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) puts him alongside Virat Kohli as the only RCB captains to achieve this feat at the challenging venue. Kohli previously accomplished the milestone in 2013.

Patidar’s performance comes after a remarkable rise to prominence. His stunning century in the 2022 IPL eliminator against Lucknow Super Giants, a first for an uncapped player in an IPL playoff, catapulted him to stardom. Despite injuries sidelining him in 2023, Patidar made a successful comeback in IPL 2024, ultimately earning the captaincy for the 2025 season.

While Patidar anchored the RCB innings, the match itself saw a strong start from Phil Salt who hit two fours and a six in the second over. However, Virat Kohli struggled, and Devdutt Padikkal’s brief cameo of 27 was ended by a catch from CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad. CSK’s bowling attack proved effective, with Noor Ahmad taking the best figures of 3/36. Matheesha Pathirana claimed two wickets, while Ashwin and Khaleel each took one. The full team line-ups for both teams are listed below.

**Chennai Super Kings:** (Full squad list omitted for brevity)

**Royal Challengers Bangalore:** (Full squad list omitted for brevity)

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