Akshar Patel enjoyed Rajat Patidar’s hairstyle by calling him ‘Dhurandhar Boy’, VIDEO goes viral

By Samira Vishwas On Mar 27, 2026

A funny moment was seen in the photoshoot of the captains before IPL 2026. Delhi Capitals (DC) captain and Indian all-rounder Akshar Patel teased Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Rajat Patidar by calling him ‘Dhurandhar Boy’. This joke made about his hairstyle went viral on social media and now fans are also having a lot of fun with this moment.

Before the start of IPL 2026, a light and fun atmosphere was seen during the photoshoot of the captains held in Mumbai on Wednesday (25 March). During this, Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel took a dig at the new hairstyle of Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Rajat Patidar.

Actually, in this photoshoot, Rajat Patidar was seen in a new look with long hair, which was very similar to the style of Bollywood star actor Ranveer Singh’s recently released much-discussed film ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’. On this, Akshar Patel jokingly called him ‘Dhurandhar Boy’. Hearing this, Patidar smiled and took this joke in a very cool manner.

This entire moment was captured on camera, which is now going viral on social media. Fans are also enjoying this funny conversation a lot and are making many memes comparing Patidar’s look with Ranveer Singh’s filmy style.

VIDEO:

What caught Axar Patel’s eye in Rajat Patidar’s new hairstyle? 👀#CaptainsDay | #TATAIPL 2026 👉 Starts SAT, 28th MAR, 5:30 PM pic.twitter.com/Or3OFSddIc
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) March 26, 2026

Talking about IPL 2026, defending champion Royal Challengers Bangalore will start their campaign this season against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the opening match on March 28 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. This time too the team would like to start the defense of its title with a win.

Rajat Patidar played an important role as captain in the title win of Royal Challengers Bangalore last season and became the captain who made the team champion for the first time after 18 years. Along with captaincy, he also added an important 312 runs with the bat in 15 matches.