Bengaluru, May 15 -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) skipper Rajat Patidar and wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma joined the franchise's camp ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) resumption from May 17 with the match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).

Rajat's arrival comes as a sigh of relief for the RCB fans, amidst reports he was set to miss the remainder of the IPL 2025 due to a finger injury, which he sustained during the home fixture against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on May 3. As per ESPNCricinfo, he was recommended to use a splint to safeguard the finger and avoid training for a minimum of 10 days before evaluating the injury. IPL 2025 was temporarily suspended due to cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan.

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