Devdutt Padikkal is an Indian international cricketer who plays for Karnataka in domestic cricket and the Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He made his India debut in the 2021 away T20I against Sri Lanka. He has also played for the India under-19 team.
Early Life and Career
Devdutt Padikkal was born on July 7, 2000, in Edappal, Kerala, India. He started playing cricket at the age of 11 and quickly rose through the ranks of the Karnataka cricket team. He made his first-class debut for Karnataka in the 2018-19 season and scored 609 runs in 10 innings, including a century and five half-centuries. He also made his List A debut for Karnataka in the same season and scored 473 runs in 9 innings, including two centuries.
Domestic Career
Padikkal’s impressive performances in domestic cricket earned him a call-up to the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) squad for the 2020 IPL season. He made his IPL debut against the Rajasthan Royals and scored 56 runs off 41 balls. He went on to score 473 runs in 15 innings for RCB in his debut season, including a century and three half-centuries. He was also the leading run-scorer for RCB in the season.
International Career
Padikkal made his India debut in the 2021 away T20I against Sri Lanka. He scored 29 runs off 23 balls in his debut innings. He has since played two more T20Is for India and scored 47 runs in total.
Devdutt Padikkal Education ?
Padikkal studied at the National Public School in Bangalore. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the Christ University in Bangalore.
Devdutt Padikkal Family ?
Padikkal’s father, Babunu Padikkal, is a businessman. His mother, Ambili Padikkal, is a homemaker. He has an elder sister, Dimple Padikkal.
Devdutt Padikkal Girlfriend ?
Padikkal is currently not dating anyone. He is focused on his cricketing career.
Future Prospects
Padikkal is a young and talented cricketer with a bright future ahead of him. He has already shown his potential at the domestic and international levels. He is expected to be a regular member of the Indian team in the years to come.