Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Devdutt Padikkal shared his expertise of working with batting maestro Virat Kohli and his dream of lifting the Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy with the franchise as they proceed to prosper within the ongoing 18th version of the cash-rich league. It was a homecoming for Padikkal, who returned to RCB after spending three seasons away from Bengaluru. After Padikkal moved out of Bengaluru in 2022, he spent two seasons with the Rajasthan Royals after which a sole season with the Lucknow Tremendous Giants.
In final 12 months’s mega public sale, Bengaluru acquired him for his base worth of Rs 2 crore, which meant Padikkal could be reunited along with his former facet and would have a shot at working with Virat as soon as once more. Padikkal has practiced with Virat, who served as his mentor for 2 months, a ” surreal ” expertise for the 24-year-old southpaw.
“Working with Virat, being round Virat is one thing that’s actually particular. The third 12 months, after I was with RCB within the IPL, he was designated to be my mentor within the facet, and that was one thing unreal. It was so bizarre to have one of many greats of the sport be your mentor for 2 months. It was so fascinating. The issues you would be taught from him, simply being round him all the day, is one thing that I’ll treasure and one thing I learnt rather a lot from,” Padikkal stated within the newest version of RCB Daring Diaries.
After reuniting with RCB, a franchise he holds a “comfortable spot”, Padikkal goals to show his dream of lifting the coveted IPL trophy with the Royal Challengers into actuality. After taking part in 4 fixtures, RCB sits within the third spot with three victories and 6 factors.
“Clearly, profitable an IPL trophy for RCB is a dream. As an RCB fan, I’m positive each single RCB fan needs this franchise to have that trophy. I’m an RCB fan, and I really feel the identical,” he stated.
“Yearly, even when I’m a part of the IPL, there’s at all times a comfortable spot for RCB, watching them and hoping that they succeed as nicely. So, if not my workforce, it was at all times that I’d hope that RCB would win. Coming into RCB once more, my solely dream could be to win that trophy for RCB,” he added.
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