Royal Challengers Bangalore's charismatic pace bowler Harshal Patel has indicated that he should be fit for the team's Eliminator game against Lucknow Super Giants at the Eden Garden in Kolkata on May 25, after suffering a split webbing in the game against Gujarat Titans at the Wankhede Stadium on May 19.
The 31-year-old had copped a nasty cut on his right hand's webbing while fielding and it started bleeding profusely. Patel was quickly checked upon by RCB's physio and the pacer headed back to the dressing room to get the webbing stitched. The bowler did not take any further part in the match against Gujarat Titans as RCB went on to win by eight wickets.
With RCB securing a playoffs berth after Mumbai Indians defeated Delhi Capitals to deny the Rishabh Pant-led side a last-four slot, Patel's importance to the Faf du Plessis-led side cannot be understated.
