Rajat Patidar To Travel To The United Kingdom For Surgery; BCCI To Bear All The Expenses

The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Rajat Patidar reportedly will travel to England and undergo surgery for his injury. As per the Cricbuzz report, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) would pay all expenses for Rajat Patidar’s surgery despite him not being part of the BCCI’s contracted player list.

Patidar joined the Royal Challengers Bangalore squad before the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2023, despite not being fully fit to play. The 29-year-old failed to recover from injury and was eventually ruled out of the season. The RCB signed uncapped player Vyshak Vijay Kumar as a replacement player.

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According to the Cricbuzz report, the BCCI will send Rajat Patidar to England for the best treatment as he is on the list of targeted players for the upcoming World Cup, which is scheduled to be played in India later this year.

“The BCCI will send Patidar for surgery although he is not a centrally contracted player. He is one of the targeted players and we will ensure he gets the best treatment,” a BCCI official said as quoted by Cricbuzz.

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Earlier, the Bangalore-based franchise released a statement on Rajat Patidar’s injury and wished him a speedy recovery. “Unfortunately, Rajat Patidar has been ruled out of IPL 2023 due to an Achilles Heel injury. We wish Rajat a speedy recovery and will continue to support him during the process,” RCB said in a statement recently.

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The Board released an official statement about Jasprit Bumrah and Shreyas Iyer’s injury on their official website. The board is sad that Bumrah has completed surgery and started rehab at NCA, while Iyer will undergo an operation next week.

“Mr Jasprit Bumrah underwent surgery in New Zealand on his lower back, which was successful and he remains pain-free. The fast bowler was advised by the specialist to start his rehab six weeks after the surgery and accordingly, Mr Bumrah has commenced his rehab management at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru from Friday,” a media release from the BCCI.

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“Mr Shreyas Iyer is scheduled to undergo surgery for his lower back issue next week. He will remain under the surgeon’s care for two weeks and will return to the NCA after that for rehabilitation,” a statement further added.

The Indian team management is hoping that Jasprit Bumrah and Shreyas Iyer will be available for the upcoming World Cup. Both players are international members of the Indian team across all three formats. Bumrah was part of the 2019 ODI World Cup squad, and Iyer is yet to play his first match in the marquee event.

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