RCB vs MI: Rajat Patidar Lights Up IPL 2026 With Joint-Second Fastest Fifty For RCB

RCB vs MI IPL 2026: Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar had smashed a brilliant fifty against the Mumbai Indians on Sunday and had created the record for scoring the joint second fastest half-century as an RCB batter in the history of this tournament. Romario Shepherd has the record of hitting the fastest half-century by an RCB batter as he had smashed a fifty off 14 balls against the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led side during IPL 2025.

Patidar was on the verge of surpassing his fellow teammates' tally after he had scored 38 runs off 10 balls. Still, his innings slowed down for a few balls post Virat Kohli's wicket, which Hardik Pandya took after the star RCB batter had smashed a brilliant fifty.

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The RCB skipper has leveled the record for smashing the second-quickest half-century with Chris Gayle, who had hit a fifty off 17 balls against Pune Warriors India during IPL 2013, as it's the same match where he had scored the record-breaking knock of 175 runs.

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Patidar did get out after scoring 53 runs off 20 balls during Mitchell Santner's over. Still, his brilliant knock helped the Bengaluru-based franchise get the upper edge and set the foundation for a mammoth target of more than 240 runs.