File picture of Devdutt Padikkal (centre).© AFP
Left-handed India batter Devdutt Padikkal heads a listing of elite Indian cricketers in 50-over cricket, even above ODI nice Virat Kohli. Padikkal boasts a sensational statistic that places him miles away from Kohli, Rohit Sharma and different greats of the 50-over sport. The 24-year-old, who represents Karnataka in home cricket, boasts a surprising Checklist A (50-over cricket) batting common of 82.52, nicely forward of another Indian. What makes Padikkal’s report much more particular is that he has already amassed over 2,000 Checklist A runs at such a excessive common.
Padikkal has been in superb kind within the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy, India’s premier 50-over home match. The left-hander accomplished his seventh successive half-century within the match to take Karnataka to the ultimate, beating Haryana. It’s a streak spanning two seasons
In 31 Checklist A innings, Padikkal has scored 2,063 runs, and even boasts a wholesome strike fee of over 91.
His ridiculous common places him above Virat Kohli (57.05), Cheteshwar Pujara (57.01) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (56.80) within the record of Indian batters with one of the best Checklist A averages.
Legendary Australian all-rounder Michael Bevan boasts the best Checklist A batting common amongst gamers with over 50 innings, and even his 57.86 isn’t any match for Padikkal.
Padikkal made his Check debut in 2024, enjoying a Check every towards England at house and Australia away. He made his T20I debut for India in 2021. Nevertheless, remarkably, he’s but to be thought-about for ODI choice.
Given his beautiful kind, Padikkal might power himself into the dialog for India’s ODI setup. Nevertheless, he is not anticipated to make the squad for the Champions Trophy.
Padikkal was snapped up at base value by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025.
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