Devdutt Padikkal

Devdutt Padikkal is an Indian cricketer who was born on July 7, 2000, in Edappal, Kerala, India. He is a left-handed opening batsman who plays domestic cricket for Karnataka and has also been a part of the Royal Challengers Bangalore squad in the Indian Premier League.

Here are some highlights of Devdutt Padikkal’s cricketing career so far:

• Devdutt made his List A debut for Karnataka in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2019 and scored 609 runs in the tournament at an average of 67.66. He scored a century and five half-centuries in the tournament.
• He made his first-class debut for Karnataka in the same year in the Ranji Trophy match against Maharashtra. He scored 77 runs in the match.
• In the IPL, Devdutt was picked up by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2020 and made his debut for the team in the same year. He had a brilliant debut season, scoring 473 runs in 15 matches at an average of 31.53 and a strike rate of 124.80. He scored five half-centuries in the tournament, including a high score of 74.
• Devdutt has also represented India at the Under-19 level and was a part of the team that played in the 2018 Under-19 World Cup.

Overall, Devdutt Padikkal has been one of the promising young batsmen in Indian domestic cricket and the IPL. He has shown good technique and temperament in his batting and has been effective in scoring runs at a quick rate. With more experience and exposure, he has the potential to become a regular member of the Royal Challengers Bangalore squad and even represent India at the international level.