Rajat Patidar has recovered from a left-knee niggle and has been cleared to return to action by the BCCI's Centre of Excellence. He will rejoin the Madhya Pradesh squad in Kolkata on Friday and will be available for selection from the third round of matches in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy SMAT starting Sunday, November 30.
Patidar, the captain of Madhya Pradesh, has been out of competitive cricket for the past four weeks. After featuring for India A in the first unofficial Test against South Africa A on October 30, he began experiencing persistent discomfort in his left knee. The issue first surfaced during MP's opening Ranji Trophy match against Punjab on October 15, eventually forcing him to miss the next two rounds of the competition.
According to ESPNcricinfo, Patidar completed a 10-day rehabilitation program and subsequently received the Return to Play RTP clearance from the Centre of Excellence medical team. He has resumed batting and has been building up his workload steadily. Before the injury, Patidar was in excellent touch. He began the Ranji season with a brilliant double century against Punjab and had also showcased superb form earlier in the season, scoring two centuries and two half-centuries while leading Central Zone to the Duleep Trophy title.