Young opener Devdutt Padikkal said his maiden tour with the Indian team to Sri Lanka was a very exciting appearance. The 21-year-old made his T20I debut in the second match against Sri Lanka, scoring 29 runs.

Sri Lanka tour was a very exciting experience: Padikkal

Chetan Sakariya, who developed rapidly with the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL, said that he would have been glad going to Sri Lanka as a net bowler. After a decent domestic season, Sakariya was presented with an IPL contract by Rajasthan Royals.

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Devdutt Padikkal created history in the second T20I against Sri Lanka at the R Premadasa Cricket Stadium in Colombo. The 21-year-old southpaw became the first cricketer born in the current century to play for India.

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Devdutt Padikkal offered thanks that his endeavors for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL have assisted him with getting national retribution. "There is a lot of attention on the IPL and being a youngster it was important that as soon as I got that chance, I really made a mark and really cemented my place in the side.

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Shubman Gill's injury ahead of the England Test has sparked a massive debate as to who would replace the young gun and open for the Men in Blue in a career-defining series against Root and Co.

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Shikhar Dhawan will lead the second string of the Indian cricket team for the limited-overs series against Sri Lanka. The Men in Blue will take on the Lankans for three ODIs and as many T20Is.

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Without customary captain Virat Kohli, who is currently touring England, Shikhar Dhawan will lead a second-string Indian team in the limited-overs series against Sri Lanka one month from now.

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Rajasthan Royals, director of cricket Kumar Sangakkara has adulated Royal Challengers Bangalore opener Devdutt Padikkal for his breathtaking unbeaten century on Thursday.

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Devdutt Padikkal's power-hitting ton and Virat Kohli's masterclass helps Royal Challengers Bangalore extend their unbeaten run in the IPL 2021 after they beat Rajasthan Royals by 10 wickets in match 16 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

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Devdutt Padikkal has had a prolific domestic season after scoring over 700 runs for Karnataka in the Vijay Hazare Trophy this year. Last season in the Indian Premier League, the 20-year-old scored 474 runs with five half-centuries and contributing well for Royal Challengers Bangalore.

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Royal Challengers Bangalore opener Devdutt Padikkal has tested positive for coronavirus ahead of the Indian Premier League. ALSO READ: 'To lead this team one day.

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Former Australian spinner Brad Hogg has given his take on who should open alongside Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli in the upcoming Indian Premier League.

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Devdutt Padikkal is ready for his first Indian Premier League at home. He had a prolific run in the 2020 edition of the cash-rich league and continued his sublime form in the Vijay Hazare Trophy one-day tournament, where the 20-year-old became the first Indian player to smash four consecutive hundreds in List A cricket.

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Royal Challengers Bangalore had a shaky IPL 2020 season. They began on a high by being among the top four teams in the title race, but they ran out steam in the second half of the tournament and ended up losing five matches in a row, including the eliminator clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

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This year's Indian Premier League has witnessed many young Indian talents like Shubman Gill, Rahul Tewatia, Mayank Agarwal, etc to show fine class for their respective sides this year.

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Young opener Devdutt Padikkal was the star for Royal Challengers Bangalore once again as he guided the team to another convincing win over Rajasthan Royals at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

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