Rajat Patidar likely to Sri Lanka

Rajat Patidar is likely to travel to Sri Lanka with India A for this month’s tri-series, according to a June 4 post from CricketCentrl that cited selectors. The post points to a possible late change to India A’s touring group days before the series begins in Dambulla. The Board of Control for Cricket in India has not, as of Thursday, published a fresh release naming Patidar in the squad. BCCI announced the original India A squad on May 14 for a one-day tri-series in Sri Lanka involving Sri Lanka A, India A and Afghanistan A. That squad was led by Tilak Varma and included Priyansh Arya, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Riyan Parag, Ayush Badoni, Nishant Sindhu and others, but not Patidar. (bcci.tv) ### Why is Patidar’s name coming up now? CricketCentrl said on June 4 that Patidar was “likely” to travel with the India A side to Sri Lanka. The wording matters because it suggests a selection update was being discussed, but not yet formally confirmed by the board in a public statement. (bcci.tv) BCCI’s news page shows the board has already altered the touring party at least once since the original announcement. The board listed Anukul Roy as an addition on May 21 and Ruturaj Gaikwad as an addition on May 31, indicating the squad has remained open to revision. ### What did BCCI announce for the tour? (indianexpress.com) BCCI said on May 14 that the tri-series would be played in June 2026 and followed by two multi-day matches against Sri Lanka A. The white-ball matches are scheduled for Dambulla, while the red-ball matches are set for Galle, with the squad for the longer-format games to be announced later. (bcci.tv) The board’s event page lists India A’s tri-series fixtures against Sri Lanka A and Afghanistan A in Dambulla beginning June 9, with later matches on June 11, June 15 and June 17 before the final on June 21. ### Was Patidar in the original India A list? (bcci.tv) The May 14 BCCI release did not include Rajat Patidar in the 15-man India A squad. That omission drew attention because the board subsequently issued separate updates for additions rather than replacing the original release. (bcci.tv) The Indian Express reported on June 4 that Patidar was in line for India A, alongside a separate senior-team selection update involving Ruturaj Gaikwad and Virat Kohli. That report aligned with the social-media claim that Patidar was set to join the Sri Lanka-bound group. (bcci.tv) ### Who is Patidar in the India setup? BCCI’s player profile says Patidar made his India ODI debut against South Africa in 2023 and his Test debut against England in 2024. The board also says he captained Madhya Pradesh in the 2025 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy after building his reputation through domestic cricket and a century in the 2022 Ranji Trophy final. (indianexpress.com) Those details place Patidar in the group of fringe international batters who move between domestic cricket, India A assignments and senior-team contention, though BCCI has not publicly described this possible trip in those terms. ### What should readers watch for next? June 9 is India A’s scheduled opening match against Sri Lanka A at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, according to BCCI’s fixtures page. (bcci.tv) Any formal confirmation of Patidar’s inclusion would most likely come through a BCCI squad update before that game or in the match-day team sheet once the series begins. (bcci.tv)