A hilarious moment involving Rajat Patidar went viral on social media from the IPL 2026 clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Sunday, April 5, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
The defending champions are off to a dream start in IPL 2026. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru recorded a commanding 43-run win over the Chennai Super Kings on Sunday. It was RCB’s second straight victory in the ongoing season, having thrashed Sunrisers Hyderabad in the season opener.
RCB continue dominance in IPL 2026 with CSK thrashing
The crowd at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium witnessed pure entertainment from the RCB batters. After Phil Salt (46 runs off 30 balls) and Virat Kohli (28 runs off 18 balls) provided a quick start, Rajat Patidar led his team from the front with an unbeaten 48 runs off just 19 balls.
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Devdutt Padikkal also cracked a stunning fifty, but the biggest knock came from Tim David, who hammered an unbelievable 70* off just 25 balls as RCB posted a massive 250/3 on the board.
Later, CSK were bowled out for 207 runs, and the hosts recorded back-to-back wins at home this season. In the middle of the high-voltage action, the drinks break in RCB’s innings caught everyone’s eye in Bengaluru.
Rajat Patidar’s hilarious drinks-break gesture goes viral
During the break, Patidar and Padikkal were waiting for refreshments when an umpire picked up the RCB skipper’s water bottle and casually drank from it as if it belonged to him.
Patidar was shocked and a little irritated after watching this, and then he quickly rushed over and grabbed the bottle back.
Dinesh Karthik, the team mentor and batting coach, had a small and lighthearted exchange with the umpire, while the head coach, Andy Flower, stood by watching the whole scene with a calm and irritated expression.
Dinesh Karthik brought drinks for Rajat Patidar & Devdutt Padikkal… umpire grabbed one 😭
Patidar angrily: “Return it!” 😂
Umpire Saw them coming back and quickly returned it 🤣
Karthik, Andy Flower & Patidar’s reactions was hilarious 😂
— CricketElysium (@ElysiumCricket) April 6, 2026
Rajat Patidar reveals he enjoyed the six-hitting show in Bengaluru
After the match, Patidar was happy because his entire team played good cricket, and he enjoyed watching all the sixes from the dugout and from the non-striker’s end.
Rajat Patidar said at the post-match presentation, “It feels great, but at the same time, if you play good cricket, it gives a lot of satisfaction among the team. I think initially the ball was stopping a bit. The way Phil and Virat bhai played innings, I think that was super. And after that, the way the team changed the way, I think I enjoyed a lot of sixes from the dugouts and from the non-striker end.”
Speaking about his plan, the RCB captain said that he just wanted to stay at the crease and attack the bowlers. Patidar signed off by saying, “Yes, I think my mindset was pretty clear. As long as I’m there, I always try to put the pressure on the bowler. And at the same time, I’m lucky that team was there. So yeah, as I said, I was enjoying the sixes.”
They will next face the Rajasthan Royals (RR) on April 10 in Guwahati. They are currently topping the table with four points from two games so far in the tournament.
