Harshal Patel vs RCB: This article covers all details of Harshal Patel’s IPL stats and records against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) ahead of the SRH vs RCB clash in IPL 2025.
Harshal Patel, now playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in IPL 2025, has faced his former franchise RCB in 5 matches throughout his IPL career. In these games, he has bowled 19 overs, taken 10 wickets, and recorded best bowling figures of 3/38. His bowling average against RCB stands at 35.00, with a strike rate of 19.00 and an economy rate of 11.05, showing his knack for picking up wickets but often conceding runs too.
Harshal has had a significant head-to-head history with some of RCB’s key batters. He has dismissed Virat Kohli twice in four innings, conceding 72 runs off 42 balls at a high strike rate of 171.4, indicating aggressive batting by Kohli but with Harshal striking at crucial moments. Against Rajat Patidar, he has conceded 14 runs off 10 balls without a dismissal. Notably, he has also dismissed Jitesh Sharma once, conceding just 14 runs off 10 balls at a controlled strike rate.
In the ongoing IPL 2025 season, Harshal Patel has been a key strike bowler for SRH, picking up 15 wickets in 11 matches. His best performance so far has been 4/28 against CSK. He made headlines by becoming the fastest bowler in IPL history to reach 150 wickets by balls bowled, achieving the milestone in 2,381 deliveries, breaking Lasith Malinga’s record. Harshal now also holds the best bowling strike rate (15.9) among all bowlers with 150+ wickets in IPL history. His death bowling skills continue to be SRH’s asset as they eye playoff qualification.
Harshal Patel vs RCB IPL Overall Stats and Records
Mat
Inns
O
R
W
Best
Avg
S/R
E/R
5
5
19.0
210
6
3/38
35.00
19.00
11.05
Harshal Patel vs RCB Batters
Harshal Patel vs Virat Kohli
Year
Runs
Balls
Outs
Dots
4s
6s
SR
Avg
2018
21
14
1
3
1
1
150.0
21.0
2020
22
13
0
2
1
1
169.2
–
2024
29
15
1
2
3
1
193.3
29.0
Total
72
42
2
7
5
3
171.4
36.0
Harshal Patel vs Rajat Patidar
Year
Runs
Balls
Outs
Dots
4s
6s
SR
Avg
2024
14
10
0
5
3
0
140.0
–
Total
14
10
0
5
3
0
140.0
–
Harshal Patel vs Jitesh Sharma
Year
Runs
Balls
Outs
Dots
4s
6s
SR
Avg
2023
14
10
1
5
1
1
140.0
14.0
Total
14
10
1
5
1
1
140.0
14.0
Harshal Patel vs RCB IPL Match-by-Match Stats and Records
