?IPL 2026: Reason Behind Rajat Patidar’s Absence from Punjab vs RCB Match | Kab Hogi Vapsi?

Captain Rajat Patidar missed Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s must-win clash against Punjab Kings in Dharamshala on May 17 due to precautionary concussion concerns after suffering a blow to the helmet in the previous match against Kolkata Knight Riders. With Patidar unavailable, vice-captain Jitesh Sharma led the side at the toss as RCB made two changes to their playing XI. The fixture carried massive playoff implications for both sides, with RCB needing a win to strengthen their push towards the IPL 2026 knockout stages. Patidar had copped a nasty blow to the back of his helmet during RCB’s previous outing against KKR in Raipur on May 13. Facing just his second delivery of the innings, the RCB skipper mistimed a pull shot off a sharp bouncer from Kartik Tyagi and was struck on the back of the head after taking his eyes off the ball. Despite the hit, Patidar continued batting before eventually falling to Sunil Narine shortly after hitting the spinner for a six. #rcb #ipl2026 #pbksvsrcb #cricket #news #sports #sportstak #indianpremierleague #rajatpatidar #patidar #concussion #punjabkings #royalchallengersbangalore Visit https://thesportstak.com for lightning-fast live scores, special updates, highlights, and specific statistics of players and teams. You can also catch pre and post-match interviews of players, and coaches across sports on the website and the app. Sports Tak on the Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sportstoday Sports Tak on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/in/app/sports-tak/id1562101475 Join this channel to get access to the perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVXCo0W9pk2dDkEBNLhTt7A/join About Sports Tak: स्पोर्ट्स तक (Sports Tak) खेल की दुनिया की हर छोटी-बड़ी खबर आपके लिए लाता है। स्पोर्ट्स तक (Sports Tak) के यू ट्यूब प्लेटफॉर्म पर आपको मिलेगी हर ब्रेकिंग न्यूज, विश्लेशण और बड़े-बड़े खिलाड़ियों के EXCLUSIVE इंटरव्यू। साथ ही हरभजन सिंह, सुनील गावस्कर, मदनलाल जैसे क्रिकेट दिग्गज आपके लिए खेल पर चर्चा करेंगे और आपके सवालों के जवाब भी देंगे। खेल जगत की हर खबर से रूबरू होने के लिए सब्सक्राइब/Subscribe कीजिए स्पोर्ट्स तक (Sports Tak)। You can follow स्पोर्ट्स तक (Sports Tak) on: Sports Tak Telegram: https://t.me/realsportstak Sports Tak Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/sportstak Sports Tak Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportstak/ Sports Tak Twitter: https://twitter.com/sports_tak Sports Tak Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sportstakofficial