Rajat Patidar, back from injury, led Royal Challengers Bengaluru after winning the toss and choosing to field against Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025 Qualifier 1. RCB brought in Josh Hazlewood for Nuwan Thushara, while Punjab Kings replaced Marco Jansen with Azmatullah Omarzai. Jitesh Sharma, who captained RCB in Patidar’s absence, returned to his wicket-keeping role. Why is Jitesh Sharma not leading RCB today?Why is Jitesh Sharma not leading RCB in Qualifier 1 vs Punjab Kings?
Rajat Patidar, back from injury, led Royal Challengers Bengaluru after winning the toss and choosing to field against Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025 Qualifier 1. RCB brought in Josh Hazlewood for Nuwan Thushara, while Punjab Kings replaced Marco Jansen with Azmatullah Omarzai. Jitesh Sharma, who captained RCB in Patidar’s absence, returned to his wicket-keeping role. Why is Jitesh Sharma not leading RCB today?