Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar recently participated in a 'This or That' challenge ahead of the IPL 2026 season and picked former Australian batter Michael Hussey above the current Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir in the IPL legends edition of the challenge.
Rajata Patidar will enter with his head held high, as for the first time in the history of the IPL, RCB will be starting off as the defending champions. The team remained very consistent under him the last time, and they would be hoping for a similar stance this time as well.
He would not only be hoping for a brilliant season for the Challengers, but also a comprehensive control of his own innings after having amassed 312 runs in the previous edition, averaging just 24 with a strike rate of 143.77.
IPL-winning RCB skipper Rajat Patidar made some quirky choices in his recent 'This or That' challenge ahead of the upcoming IPL season in 2026. His most controversial picks came in the 'IPL legends' edition of the challenge, where he picked several unexpected names over the others.
He started off by picking legendary Australian spinner Shane Warne over the former CSK star Brendon McCullum. He stuck with Warne over fellow countryman Shane Watson, but finally could not resist Michael Hussey. He seemed to be impressed by the former CSK and MI star.
Patidar stuck with the former Australian legendary left-handed batter who opened the innings in the IPL for teams like Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians, and won several titles with them. He also picked Hussey over one of IPL's most legendary openers and the finest of captains, Gautam Gambhir.
Currently, Gautam Gambhir is the national head coach of India, and Michael Hussey serves with the Chennai Super Kings as their batting consultant.
Who is Rajat Patidar's final choice in the 'This or That' challenge?
Rajat Patidar's ultimate choice in the 'This or That' challenge was, however, not Mr. Cricket, as he showed loyalty towards the Challengers by picking two of their most legendary players over anyone else.
He went on to finally move on from Michael Hussey when he was put in comparison to the Universe Boss, the greatest ever T20 entertainer, Chris Gayle. He further went on to stick to Gayle over South African pacer Dale Steyn and the God of cricket, Sachin Tendulkar.
However, his ultimate choice to end the 'This or That' challenge was none other than former RCB explosive batter AB de Villiers. ABD had played for years in the RCB camp and was largely one of three big pillars for them in the IPL.
Gautam Gambhir's coaching role under scrutiny amid T20 World Cup crisis
Gautam Gambhir took up India's head coach role after Rahul Dravid stepped down following their triumph in the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup. Just within the next six months of his appointment, Gambhir won his maiden Champions Trophy title with Team India in 2025.
However, Gautam Gambhir has had many struggles in his coaching days, with the team's consecutive poor outings in the longest format of the game, which they once excelled at; poor strategies leading to humiliation in ODIs, and controversial team selections; and more.
However, the only thing that helped him thrive was India's dominance in the shortest format of the game under his guidance. However, an exit from this T20 World Cup could bring down his hopes to retain the position till the end of his contract in 2027.
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