Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s player Patidar suffered an injury a day before their last IPL 2025 match against Chennai Super Kings. But the mid-season halt of the tournament ended up being a blessing for RCB and their skipper as it offered them ample time to nurse the injury. After a long period, Patidar hit the nets and had 30-plus minutes of batting. He skipped the fielding drills and catches but looked on point while batting. He is hoping for a comeback on RCB's first game after IPL resumes. After some throwdown drills, the medical team gave him the thumbs up to proceed. Some taping on his right hand notwithstanding, Patidar faced more than 30 overs in the nets; his technique is still pretty solid amid all these injury concerns. The Virat Kohli led Royal Challengers Bangalore want their captain fully fit for the big clash against Kolkata Knight Riders on May 17, the first match after the IPL 2025 break. Patidar started well with an aggregate of 175 runs in five innings. However, the form dipped in the next five innings, with a highest score of just 23. Overall, he is scoring 239 runs in 10 innings at a strike rate of 140.58, including two half-centuries. His performance will be key for RCB as they seek a top-two finish, currently sitting second on the table with 16 points after winning eight of their 11 games. For his leadership style, Patidar has taken some good decisions, rewarding players who have performed well and given chances to young players like Suyash Sharma and Rasikh Salam Dar. Also READ: Moeen Ali, Meg Lanning awarded MCC Honorary Life Membership Going into the later part of the season, the team also lost Devdutt Padikkal, their No. 3 batter, to a hamstring injury. Mayank Agarwal has since come in as a replacement and is expected to bat at No. 3 in upcoming matches. Meanwhile, proceedings of the IPL playoffs will be without Jacob Bethell owing to international duty. He has been called up for England's white-ball squad for the series against West Indies later this month.