The Most Unlikely RCB Connection You Didn't Know About
What if we told you that Luvnith Sisodia, a player associated with Kolkata Knight Riders, has one of the most fascinating indirect connections to RCB’s back-to-back IPL titles?
Sounds strange, right?
But RCB fans might want to thank him.
Back in the 2022 IPL season, Sisodia was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for ₹20 lakh. However, an injury ruled him out of the tournament before he could make his IPL debut. RCB then brought in Rajat Patidar as his replacement.
The rest, as they say, is history.
Patidar eventually became one of the most important players in RCB's story. Fast-forward to 2025, and he was leading RCB to their first IPL championship. In 2026, he did it again — guiding the franchise to a second consecutive IPL title.
And here's where the story gets even better.
Sisodia ended up at KKR
After his stint with RCB, Sisodia was picked by Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2025 IPL auction for ₹30 lakh. He remained part of the KKR setup in 2025 and was again brought into the squad in 2026, this time as a replacement for injured pacer Matheesha Pathirana.
But Sisodia never actually made his IPL debut for KKR.
Instead, while he was part of the KKR camp, the player who had replaced him at RCB was busy rewriting the franchise's history.
That's the IPL for you. One injury. One replacement. One career-changing opportunity. And eventually, two trophies.
The Butterfly Effect of IPL 2022
For RCB fans, Sisodia's story is a fascinating reminder of how unpredictable cricket can be.
Had Sisodia stayed fit in 2022, Rajat Patidar may never have entered the RCB squad at that moment.
And without that opportunity, who knows how the Patidar-RCB story would have unfolded?
Today, Patidar is a back-to-back IPL-winning captain, while Sisodia has become an unlikely footnote in the chain of events that helped bring those trophies to Bengaluru.
So, RCB fans, perhaps there is a new name to add to the list of people who played a part in ending the trophy drought.
Luvnith Sisodia — the player who didn't play for RCB, but whose injury helped RCB find its champion captain.
Sometimes, cricket writes the strangest stories.
And this one is beautifully RCB.
