Reacting to Rajat Patidar's omission from India's T20I squad, a fan on X said, "I feel for Rajat Patidar." Another commented, "It's not Patidar's loss, it's the team's loss," while a third said, "Patidar deserves a place in T20Is." However, one fan said, "Balanced selection, youngsters given chances". Patidar led RCB to back-to-back IPL titles in 2025 and 2026.