Rajat Patidar Leaves Sachin Tendulkar Behind To Set Incredible IPL Record

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) skipper Rajat Patidar has beaten Sachin Tendulkar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Tilak Varma to create an incredible record in the Indian Premier League (IPL). During his innings, he became the second-fastest Indian to reach 1,000 IPL runs after Sai Sudharsan. 

Patidar got to the landmark in 30 innings, while Sai Sudharsan achieved this feat in just 25 innings. The batter achieved this feat during the clash against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Bengaluru. Patidar is also only the third batter after Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal to hit 1,000 IPL runs for RCB.

Fastest to 1,000 runs for an Indian in IPL (By innings):

25 - Sai Sudharsan

30 - Rajat Patidar

31 - Ruturaj Gaikwad

31 - Sachin Tendulkar

33 - Tilak Varma

Under Patidar, RCB have won four of their six matches so far. However, they have lost both their matches at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, having lost both their games, leading into this one against PBKS. 

Moreover, Patidar is also the third-fastest Indian batter to reach 1,000 runs in terms of balls taken.

Fastest Indian batter to 1,000 runs in IPL (By balls taken):

604 - Virender Sehwag

617 - Yusuf Pathan

626 - Rajat Patidar

630 - Rishabh Pant

RCB are currently third in the IPL 2025 points table, one spot above their opponents, PBKS.