IPL 2021: Devdutt Padikkal says “Sri Lanka tour was an exciting experience for me”

Devdutt Padikkal, the Karnataka and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) opener has said that it was an exciting experience to make his India debut within the recent tour of Sri Lanka.

The southpaw got to be the first cricketer born in this millennium. To play for India and was among the four debutants who were given their maiden T20I caps. Within the moment match against Sri Lanka.

Therefore, Padikkal scored 29 off 23 balls in his, to begin with, diversion. Before he was clean bowled by Wanindu Hasaranga, his new RCB teammate.

“It was a very exciting experience for me. Just being a part of the group. I was really excited to be there and was just looking to learn and improve,” said Padikkal.

“For lots of us, it was our first tour with the Indian team, and everyone just wanted to pick new techniques from each other. And the senior players in the squad. It was a really good experience overall,” he added.

The youth was the developing player of the competition in his lady IPL as he awed everybody, counting Group India and also RCB captain Virat Kohli. Padikkal scored 473 runs, counting five half-centuries for RCB in 15 matches.

Rajasthan Royals

In the IPL 2020, Padikkal scored his lady IPL century against Rajasthan Royals. Which was suspended due to the Covid-19 episode. Padikkal played a swashbuckling knock, scoring 101 off 52 conveyances. This was the quickest century within the IPL by an uncapped player.

The RCB group has landed in Dubai on Tuesday and as of now in quarantine in their hotel rooms. The squad will begin preparing from September 6 onwards.

The Virat Kohli-led side will bolt horns with Kolkata Knight Riders on September 20, when the moment leg of the IPL resumes.

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