IND vs ENG: Unknonwn facts about Devdutt Padikkal who replaced R Ashwin on Day 3


Devdutt Padikkal

    Devdutt Padikkal is an Indian international cricketer who plays for Karntaka in domestic cricket and the Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

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Debut

    He made his India debut in the 2021 away T20I against Sri Lanka and has played for the India under-19 team.

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Early life

    Padikkal was born on 7 July 2000 in Edappal, Kerala to Ambili Padikkal and Babu Kunnath.

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Domestic career

    He made his first-class debut for Karnataka in the 2018-19 Ranji Trophy on November 28, 2018. In December 2018, he was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Player auction for the Indian Premier League 2019.

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Made history

    He became the first player in IPL history to score three fifties in his first four matches.

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International Cricket

    In June 2021, he was named in Indias One Day International (ODI) and T20I squads for their series against Sri Lanka.

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Indian Premier League

    In February 2022, he was brought by the Rajasthan Royals in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament. In March 2022, Padikkal scored his maiden first-class century, with 178 runs in the 2021-22 Ranji Trophy match against Puducherry.

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