Devdutt Padikkal Full Biography, Records, Batting, IPL, Age, Wife, Family & More

Devdutt Padikkal Full Biography

A young, tall left-handed batsman with a firm stance name Devdutt Padikkal came into the limelight after his impressive debut IPL season where he scores 473 in 15 matches playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore.

This little kid with immense talent born in Edappal, Kerala, and later move from Hyderabad to Bengaluru with his parents for better cricketing facilities. Coming through the proper grass-root level, Devdutt Padikkal represented Karnataka at u-16 and u-19 levels. He made his List A debut for Karnataka in the 2019–20 Vijay Hazare Trophy. He was the leading run-scorer in that tournament with 609 runs in 11 matches.

Before stepping into the world’s biggest league, he proves himself in the Karnataka premier league and grabbed the attention of everyone. This made him picked for RCB in the IPL auction. In IPL 2020 he was the leading run-scorer for his team. In IPL 2021, he scored an outstanding hundred 101 not out against Rajasthan Royals.

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Devdutt Padikkal Basic Information

Name: Devdutt Babunu Padikkal
Nickname: Dev
Role: Top-order batsman
Batting Style: left-handed bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm off-break

Devdutt Padikkal Physical Appearance

Height (approx.): 6ft 3 inches
Weight (approx.): 68 kg
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Hair Colour: Black

Personal Life of Devdutt Padikkal

Date of Birth: born 7 July 2000
Age: 20 years
Birth Place: Edappal, Kerala
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Nationality: Indian
School: Army public school Bengaluru
College: St. joseph’s college, Bengaluru
Educational Qualifications: Graduation
Net Worth: $ 1m approx.

Devdutt Padikkal Family & Religion

Father: Babunu Kunnath
Mother: Ambili Balan Padikkal
Brother: n/a
Sister: Chandni Padikkal
Coach/Mentor:Naseeruddin
Religion: Hinduism
Address: Bengaluru

Cricket Career of Devdutt Padikkal

Test: n/a
ODI: n/a
T20: n/a
Jersey Number: 19
Domestic/State Teams: Bellary Tuskers, Karnataka, Royal Challengers Bangalore
Nature on the field: Calm

Highlighted Records of Devdutt Padikkal

He represented Karnataka in under-16 and under-19 age categories.
He scored 473 runs in 15 matches for Royal Challengers Bangalore in his debut IPL season.
In IPL 2021, Padikkal scored 101 not out against Rajasthan Royals.
He was the leading run-scorer in the 2019–20 Vijay Hazare Trophy while playing for Karnataka, with 609 runs in eleven matches.

Devdutt Padikkal Preferences & Hobbies

Hobbies: Watching Football, Music, Movies
Favorite Cricketers: Gautam Gambhir
Most Favorite Sportspersons:Rahul Dravid
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Color: Blue

Devdutt Padikkal Relationship Status

Marital Status: Single
Wife: N/A
Marriage Date: N/A
Children: N/A

Devdutt Padikkal Awards and Recognitions

Padikkal won the Emerging Player Award in IPL2020 while playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore.
He was even awarded the ‘Best Batsman’ award in 2018 by Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) for his exemplary performances in the U19 Cooch Behar Trophy 2018-19..

Controversies did by Devdutt Padikkal

In his short career, he’s not involved in any controversy yet.

The All Out Cricket Post Interview of Devdutt Padikkal

Lesser-Known Facts About Devdutt Padikkal

He has Studied in The Same School as Rahul Dravid.
Devdutt also has a unique record of smashing half-centuries on his debut in First-class, List A, T20, and IPL to his name.
Padikkal is known to be capable enough to provide much-needed breakthroughs with his right-arm off-break bowling.

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