Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)’s youthful genius Devdutt Padikkal is raring to lift the franchise’s first IPL trophy this year. Communicating trust of going all the way amid the UAE leg, Padikkal said they have a great center squad “ready for the challenge.”
The moment leg of IPL 2021 will kick off on September 19. RCB will play their first match the following day, against two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Abu Dhabi. The Virat Kohli-led outfit looked settled in the first half, winning five of their seven games. They require at slightest two to three wins within the UAE to finish in the best four.
Devdutt Padikkal said in a video posted on RCB’s Twitter account on Saturday:
“I would hope so. Everyone comes with the hope of winning the IPL, hopefully, this is our year. We have a good squad and we have got good replacements as well so we look ready for the challenge.”
Tim David
RCB has made four substitutions for the season, the foremost by any group. New faces include Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera, English all-rounder George Garton and Singapore’s Tim David.
Devdutt Padikkal encourage said that proceeding with the high-intensity competition after nearly four months doesn’t feel as well game to him as RCB is focussing on continuing their momentum.
“It is almost like we are continuing the tournament again, it does not feel like that we have had a long break because we have had enough cricket. It does not feel like a huge break and it is just about continuing with the momentum we had in the first phase of the season,” added Devdutt Padikkal.
Therefore, Devdutt Padikkal played a crucial role in RCB’s success in the first half of IPL 2021. The left-handed opener scored 195 runs from six innings at a strike rate of just under 160. His exploits also included a magnificent 101* against Rajasthan Royals (RR).
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