Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar, ahead of the IPL 2026 final vs Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad, said he is not thinking about India selection and is fully focused on the title clash. He praised RCB’s top-order form and Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s consistency, highlighted team-first mindset, learning from seniors, and said there is no pressure of records.

Ahmedabad: On the eve of the IPL 2026 Final, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) skipper Rajat Patidar stated he was not looking at his selection prospects to the Indian team and his focus was entirely on the IPL summit clash against the Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium, here on Saturday.

Patidar was speaking to the media at the pre-match presser ahead of the IPL final on Sunday.

“I am not looking forward to any selection regarding India,” he added.

Talking about RCB’s journey in this edition of the tournament, Patidar was elated with the Bengaluru side’s top three clicking in a big way, which has helped them make it to a second consecutive final.