The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2024, India’s premier home T20 event, not solely topped Mumbai as champions but additionally showcased excellent performances from gamers representing the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). These stellar shows reaffirm RCB’s balanced squad and promising prospects for IPL 2025.
Standout performances by RCB gamers
Rajat Patidar: Madhya Pradesh’s Batting Powerhouse
Stats: Second-highest run-getter on the event with 428 runs in 9 innings at a median of 61.14 and a strike fee of 186.08.
Spotlight: An unbeaten 81 within the closing towards Mumbai; Match-winning contributions of 68 (vs Bengal) and 62 (vs Punjab).
Bhuvneshwar Kumar: Uttar Pradesh’s Bowling Maestro
Stats: 11 wickets in 9 matches, financial system fee of 6.03.
Spotlight: A surprising hat-trick towards Jharkhand, with figures of three/6.
Rasikh Salam: Jammu and Kashmir’s Rising Speedster
Stats: 11 wickets in seven matches, financial system fee of seven.46.
Spotlight: A fiery 3/30 towards Manipur, dismantling their batting lineup.
Particular Mentions
Manoj Bhandage: Seven wickets at an financial system fee of seven.55 for Karnataka.
Krunal Pandya: Eight wickets at an financial system fee of 6.77 for Baroda.
Jitesh Sharma: A placing 135 runs for Vidarbha at an explosive strike fee of 225.00—the third-highest within the event.
Additionally Learn: Full Checklist of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Squad and Gamers for IPL 2025
RCB IPL 2025 Squad
Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Yash Dayal, Liam Livingstone (Rs. 8.75 crore), Phil Salt (Rs. 11.50 crore), Jitesh Sharma (Rs. 11 crore), Josh Hazlewood (Rs. 12.50 crore), Rasikh Dar (Rs. 6 crore), Suyash Sharma (Rs. 2.60 crore), Krunal Pandya (Rs. 5.75 crore), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Rs. 10.75 crore), Swapnil Singh (Rs. 50 lakh), Tim David (Rs. 3 crore), Romario Shepherd (Rs. 1.50 crore), Nuwan Thushara (Rs. 1.60 crore), Manoj Bhandage (Rs. 30 lakh), Jacob Bethell (Rs. 2.60 crore), Devdutt Padikkal (Rs. 2 crore), Swastik Chhikara (Rs. 30 lakh), Lungi Ngidi (Rs. 1 crore), Abhinandan Singh (Rs. 30 lakh), Mohit Rathee (Rs. 30 lakh).
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