New Delhi, Nov. 28 -- Rajat Patidar has recovered from his left-knee injury and has been cleared to play by the BCCI's Centre of Excellence. He is set to rejoin the Madhya Pradesh squad for the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) in Kolkata on Friday.

Patidar will be available for selection from the third round of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, starting Sunday. Patidar's return will be a significant boost, given his impressive form before the injury, as per ESPNcricinfo.

Madhya Pradesh skipper Patidar has been out of competitive cricket for four weeks due to a persistent left-knee injury. He first experienced knee pain during MP's opening Ranji Trophy match against Punjab on October 15 and missed the last two weeks of the tournament. P...