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Dedutt Padikkar His name is recorded in history, beyond the Ruturaj Gaikwad and Virat Kohli In list A cricket. The Karnataka batsman’s stellar performance in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 has cemented his status as one of India’s most promising talents.
Devdutt Padikkal’s record-breaking performance
In the semi-final against Haryana, Padikkar played a crucial knock, scoring 86 runs off 113 balls, hitting eight fours and a six. His innings helped Karnataka successfully chase down the target of 238 runs and secure a place in the final of the tournament. Notably, Padikkar also scored his seventh consecutive fifty-plus score in the tournament, equaling his own record set in 2021-22.
Padikkal has now amassed over 2000 runs in Group A cricket and has an average of 82.38, more than any other player Ruturaj Gaikwad (58.16), Michael Bevin (57.86), Virat Kohli (57.05) and AB de Villiers (53.47).
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‘It’s a form of batting I enjoy’: Padikkal
Padikkal said about his innings after the match against Haryana: “It’s a format I enjoy batting in and it’s always a pleasure whenever I come back to Karnataka to bat. It looked like taking the initiative, the ball stayed low and both Smalan and I were able to get singles and keep The scorecard keeps going.”
He added: “Try to move your body towards the ball and if you go back then you’re going to be in trouble and I thought he hit the ball really beautifully at that stage.”
Padikkal was part of the India A team that recently visited Australia, where he played one match against the Premier XI before getting a chance to play in the Perth Test. and Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma Unavailable, Padikkar got a chance to be included in the starting XI. However, he failed to seize the opportunity and scored 0 and 25 runs in the first Test of the five-match series.
