India, May 23 -- Having sustained a finger injury, Rajat Patidar has been included as an Impact Player and won't field against SRH in their IPL 2025 fixture, on Friday. The RCB skipper is fit to bat, as revealed earlier by RCB head coach Andy Flower. (IPL 2025, RCB vs SRH Live Score)

In Patidar's absence, Jitesh Sharma has been named as RCB skipper for the SRH fixture, and it will be his first time leading the team.

The wicketkeeper-batter appeared for toss at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, and won it, opting to field. After winning the toss, he said, "It's my first time captaining RCB. I captained PBKS against SRH last year. We are thinking to bowl first, want to take most of the surface from the moisture. We are looking forward...