Devdutt Padikkal Wife, Age, Height, Teams, IPL Price, Stats, Instagram
Published on: Jun 29, 2021 11:20 am IST|Updated on: Apr 18, 2024 5:45 pm IST
Devdutt Padikkal is a young Karnataka opener who has been selected for the upcoming India’s tour of Sri Lanka in July. The left-hander has been a prolific run-scorer in the domestic circuit for some time now.
Date of Birth | 7 July 2000 |
IPL Team | Lucknow Super Giants |
Wife | Not Known |
Height | 6 feet 3 inches |
His record in the white-ball formats is impeccable and it was only a matter of time before he got selected for India. Padikkal was chosen as the ‘Emerging Player’ of the 2020 IPL because of his heroics with the bat where he scored 473 runs in his debut IPL season.
Padikkal was born in Edapal, Kerala.
Devdutt Padikkal Teams
Padikkal plays his state cricket for Karnataka. He represents Bellary Tuskers in Karnataka Premier League (KPL). He plays for Rajatshan Royals in the IPL 2022.
Devdutt Padikkal Wife
Not married. Devdutt Padikkal girlfriend name is NA
Devdutt Padikkal IPL Price
Padikkal was bought by RCB for his base price of INR 20 Lakhs in 2019. His current IPL price is the same since he was retained for 2020 and 2021 seasons.
7.75 Crore: Bought by Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2022
Padikkal started playing cricket at the age of 11. He came into spotlight when he impressed for Bellary Tuskers in the KPL. The performance got him into Karnataka squad for Vijay Hazare Trophy. He went on to score 4 consecutive centuries in Vijay Hazare Trophy and created a record. Padikkal finished the tournament as the highest run-getter with 609 runs and was selected for Deodhar Trophy in India A squad.
But Padikkal’s moment came when he made his debut for RCB in 2020 season. In a tournament played between the Covid-19 wave in UAE, he played a big role in RCB’s semi-final campaign. In his very first IPL season, Padikkal emerged as the highest run-scorer for his team and bagged the Emerging Player award. He tested positive for Covid-19 just before the 2021 IPL but came back strongly to score 195 runs in 6 matches. This also included a blistering century.