Full Name
Devdutt Padikkal
Birth Date
July 7, 2000
Other Name
–
Role
Batter
Birth Place
Edappal, Kerala, India
Batting Style
Left-hand Batsman
Bowling Style
Right Arm Off Break
IPL Debut
2020
Team
Lucknow Super Giants
Devdutt is an Indian international cricketer who plays for Karnataka in domestic cricket and the Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Early life:
Padikkal was born to Ambili Padikkal and Babu Kunnath. In 2011, his family moved from Hyderabad to Bangalore, where he began training at the Karnataka Institute of Cricket.
Starting from 2014, he represented Karnataka in under – 16 and under – 19 age categories. In 2017, he was selected by Bellary Tuskers in the Karnataka Premier League. He completed his Bachelors of Business Administration in St. Joseph’s University of Business Management, Bangalore.
Domestic Career:
- First class debut: for Karnataka in the 2018 – 2019 Ranji Trophy on 28 November 2018
- Twenty20 debut: on 8 November 2019, for Karnataka in the 2019 – 2020 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
- List A debut: on 26 September 2019, for Karnataka in the 2019 – 2020 Vijay Hazare Trophy
- He was the leading run-scorer in the tournament, with 609 runs in eleven matches.
International Career:
- T20I debut on 28 July 2021, for India against Sri Lanka
- Test debut: on 5th match for their series against England on 7 March 2024
Major Achievements:
- He became the first player in IPL history to score three fifties in his first four matches.
- On 22 April 2021, in the 2021 Indian Premier League, Devdutt scored his maiden hundred (with the score of 101*), as Royal Challengers Bangalore beat the Rajasthan Royals by ten wickets.
- In March 2022, Padikkal scored his maiden first-class century, with 178 runs in the 2021–22 Ranji Trophy match against Puducherry.
- In April 2022, while playing for the Rajasthan Royals, he scored his 1,000 runs in the IPL.
BATTING AND FIELDING |
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| Year | Mat | Runs | HS | Avg | S/R | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
| 2024 | 5 | 25 | 9 | 5.00 | 75.76 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11 | 261 | 52 | 26.10 | 130.50 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 6 |
| 2022 | 17 | 376 | 54 | 22.12 | 122.88 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 14 |
| 2021 | 14 | 411 | 101* | 31.61 | 125.30 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 14 |
| 2020 | 15 | 473 | 74 | 31.53 | 124.80 | 0 | 5 | 51 | 8 |
| All IPL | 62 | 1546 | 101* | 25.77 | 124.08 | 1 | 9 | 169 | 42 |
BOWLING |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Mat | Ov | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Eco | Best | 4W |
| 2024 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023 | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020 | 15 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | – | 0 |
| All IPL | 62 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 |
FIELDING STATISTICS |
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|---|---|---|---|
| IPL Season | Match | Catch Taken | Stumps |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 8 | 0 |
| All IPL | 62 | 27 | 0 |
CAREER STATISTICS |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competition | Test | T20I | FC | LA |
| Matches | 1 | 2 | 32 | 30 |
| Runs Scored | 65 | 38 | 2292 | 1875 |
| Batting Average | 65.0 | 19.0 | 44.94 | 81.52 |
| 100s / 50s | 1/- | –/– | 6/13 | 8/11 |
| Top Score | 65 | 29 | 193 | 152 |
| Catches / Stumpings | 1/– | -/– | 44/– | 14/– |
DEVDUTT PADIKKAL’S IPL AUCTION PRICE HISTORY |
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|---|---|---|
| Year | Price | Team |
| 2019 | 20 Lakh | Bengaluru |
| 2020 | 20 Lakh | Bengaluru |
| 2021 | 20 Lakh | Bengaluru |
| 2022 | 7.75 Cr | Rajasthan |
| 2023 | 7.75 Cr | Rajasthan |
| 2024 | 7.75 Cr | Lucknow |