Farokh Dastoor, CEO of the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA), confirmed to IANS on Wednesday that they have issued the NOC to Jitesh, who was an integral member of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) team winning IPL 2025.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cJitesh has enjoyed a close friendship with Krunal Pandya, his RCB teammate during the side\u2019s first IPL win in June. With him not having played Ranji Trophy last season and Pandya aiming to make a Baroda team which can win a domestic title in the upcoming season, it all came together for Jitesh to leave Vidarbha,\u201d said sources aware of the development to IANS.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The first murmurs of Jitesh leaving Vidarbha ahead of the domestic season came to light when he touched the pitch at VCA Stadium Nagpur and signalled \u2018it\u2019s over\u2019 with his hands in a post-match gesture caught by broadcasters DD Sports after leading his team Neco Master Blaster to winning the Vidarbha Pro T20 League final with a seven-wicket victory over Pagariya Strikers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cJitesh has enjoyed a close friendship with Krunal Pandya, his RCB teammate during the side\u2019s first IPL win in June. With him not having played Ranji Trophy last season and Pandya aiming to make a Baroda team which can win a domestic title in the upcoming season, it all came together for Jitesh to leave Vidarbha,\u201d said sources aware of the development to IANS.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
For RCB in IPL 2025, Jitesh played key knocks as a finisher, including hitting an unbeaten 85 in a must-win against Lucknow Super Giants and helping RCB finish in the top two of the points table. He also served as RCB\u2019s captain when Rajat Patidar suffered a finger injury towards the back end of the competition.<\/p>\r\n\r\n