Rajat Patidar in action. (FILE photo) Before Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)’s IPL 2026 final against Gujarat Titans, Rajat Patidar was presented with a topic that has followed him through much of the season – a potential return to India’s T20I setup. Patidar, however, had little interest in discussing it. “I’m not looking forward to any selection regarding India. So, I’m not looking forward for it,” the RCB captain said on the eve of the final. It is easy to understand why his name has entered the selection debate. Patidar has scored 486 runs in 14 matches this season while simultaneously leading RCB into a second successive IPL final. His performances have come in a batting line-up built around clearly defined roles, with Patidar often providing the acceleration in the middle overs. That same outlook was evident when Patidar was asked whether he could envision himself one day leading India in T20 cricket. “I don’t visualise to be the T20 captain of India.…