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{{short description|Indian cricketer (born 2000)}}
{{use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Devdutt Padikkal
| image =
| caption = Padikkal in 2024
| country = India
| height = 1.9 m
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|7|7|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Edappal]], Kerala, India
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[off break]]
| role = [[Batting order (cricket)#Top order|Top-order batsman]]

| club1 = [[Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20|Gulbarga Mystics]]
| year1 = 2017–present
| club2 = [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka]]
| year2 = 2018–present
| club3 = [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]]
| year3 = 2019–2021,<br>2025–present
| club4 = [[Rajasthan Royals]]
| year4 = 2022–2023
| club5 = [[Lucknow Super Giants]]
| year5 = 2024
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2021–present
| testdebutdate = 7 March
| testdebutyear = 2024
| testdebutagainst = England
| testcap = 314
| lasttestdate = 22 November
| lasttestyear = 2024
| lasttestagainst = Australia

| T20Idebutdate = 28 July
| T20Idebutyear = 2021
| T20Idebutagainst = Sri Lanka
| T20Icap = 89
| T20Ishirt = 37
| lastT20Idate = 29 July
| lastT20Iyear = 2021
| lastT20Iagainst = Sri Lanka

| columns = 4
| hidedeliveries = true
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 2
| runs1 = 90
| bat avg1 = 30.0
| 100s/50s1 = 0/1
| top score1 = 65
| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–
| column2 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches2 = 2
| runs2 = 38
| bat avg2 = 19.0
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 29
| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–
| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches3 = 49
| runs3 = 3199
| bat avg3 = 41.01
| 100s/50s3 = 7/19
| top score3 = 193
| catches/stumpings3 = 54/–
| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches4 = 38
| runs4 = 2,585
| bat avg4 = 83.38
| 100s/50s4 = 13/12
| top score4 = 152
| catches/stumpings4 = 21/–
| date = 3 January
| year = 2026
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1119026.html ESPNcricinfo
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's [[cricket]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{IND}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Under-19 Men's Asia Cup|ACC U19 Asia Cup]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[2018 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup|2018 Bangladesh]]}}
}}
'''Devdutt Padikkal''' ({{IPA|ml|d̪eːʋd̪at̪ paɖikːal|lang}}; born 7 July 2000) is an [[India national cricket team|Indian]] [[Cricket|cricketer]]. He made his international debut in [[Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2021|July 2021]] in a [[Twenty20 International|T20I]] against [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] and [[Test cricket|test]] debut in March 2024 against [[England cricket team|England]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=SL vs Ind, 2nd T20: Devdutt Padikkal becomes first male cricketer born in this century to play for India |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/devdutt-padikkal-becomes-first-cricketer-born-in-this-century-to-play-for-india-1833871-2021-07-28 |work=India Today}}</ref> He plays for [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka]] in domestic cricket and [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] in the [[Indian Premier League]].

==Early life==
Devdutt Padikkal was born on 7 July 2000 in [[Edappal]], [[Kerala]] to Ambili Padikkal and Babunu Kunnath.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mykhel.com/cricket/devdutt-padikkal-know-all-about-royal-challengers-bangalore-batting-star-family-records-age-152061.html|work=My Khel|title=Devdutt Padikkal: Know all about the Royal Challengers Bangalore batting star; family, records, age|first=Unnikrishnan|last=G|date=21 September 2020|access-date=13 June 2021}}</ref> Devdutt got his family name, ''Padikkal'', through [[matrilineal succession]].

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]].<ref>{{cite news |title='Test cricket is the ultimate': India 'A'-select Devdutt Padikkal shares his dreams |url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/sports/cricket/2019/10/28/devdutt-padikkal-cricket-.html |access-date=1 December 2019 |work=[[Manorama Online]]}}</ref> He completed his Bachelor's of Business Administration in [[St. Joseph's College of Commerce]], Bangalore.

==Domestic career==
He made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut for [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka]] in the [[2018–19 Ranji Trophy]] on 28 November 2018.<ref name="FC">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1156990.html |title=Elite, Group A, Ranji Trophy at Mysore, Nov 28 - Dec 1 2018 |access-date=28 November 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> In December 2018, he was bought by the [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] in the [[List of 2019 Indian Premier League personnel changes|player auction]] for the [[2019 Indian Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25390461/ipl-2019-auction-was-sold-whom |title=IPL 2019 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-auction-2019-who-got-whom/articleshow/67144375.cms |title=IPL 2019 Auction: Who got whom |work=The Times of India |access-date=18 December 2018}}</ref> He became the first player in IPL history to score three fifties in his first four matches.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Devdutt Padikkal only player in IPL history to score 3 fifties in first 4 games |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-news/devdutt-padikkal-third-fifty-four-games-rcb-vs-rr-aaron-finch-royal-challengers-bangalore-ipl-2020-record/article32760768.ece |access-date=28 October 2020 |work=Sportstar |date=3 October 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

He made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut on 26 September 2019, for Karnataka in the [[2019–20 Vijay Hazare Trophy]].<ref name="LA">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1200660.html |title=Elite, Group A, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Bengaluru, Sep 26 2019 |access-date=26 September 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He was the leading run-scorer in the tournament, with 609 runs in eleven matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=13220;type=tournament |title=Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2019/20: Most runs |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=25 October 2019}}</ref>

In October 2019, he was named in [[India A cricket team|India A]]'s squad for the [[2019–20 Deodhar Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/deodhar-trophy-2019-squads-india-a-india-b-india-c-parthiv-patel-shubman-gill-anuma-vihari-ranchi/article29788595.ece |title=Deodhar Trophy 2019: Hanuma Vihari, Parthiv, Shubman to lead; Yashasvi earns call-up |work=SportStar |date=24 October 2019 |access-date=25 October 2019}}</ref> He made his [[Twenty20]] debut on 8 November 2019, for Karnataka in the [[2019–20 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy]].<ref name="T20">{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1205714.html |title=Group A, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at Visakhapatnam, Nov 8 2019 |access-date=8 November 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> In August 2024, he was named in India D's squad for [[2024–25 Duleep Trophy]].

==International cricket==
In June 2021, he was named in India's [[One Day International]] (ODI) and [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) squads for their series [[Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2021|against Sri Lanka]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sri-lanka-vs-india-2021-shikhar-dhawan-to-captain-india-on-limited-overs-tour-of-sri-lanka-1265911 |title=Shikhar Dhawan to captain India on limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=10 June 2021 |access-date=10 June 2021}}</ref> He made his T20I debut on 28 July 2021, for India against [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1262759.html |title=2nd T20I (N), Colombo (RPS), Jul 28 2021, India tour of Sri Lanka |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=28 July 2021}}</ref>

In February 2024, he was added to India's [[Test cricket|Test]] squad for their series [[English cricket team in India in 2023–24|against England]] as a replacement of [[KL Rahul]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/kl-rahul-ruled-out-of-third-india-vs-england-test-devdutt-padikkal-called-up-1420858 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=12 February 2024 |title=KL Rahul ruled out of third India vs England Test; Devdutt Padikkal called up}}</ref> He made his Test debut in 5th match of the same series on 7 March 2024.<ref name="5th Test: Devdutt Padikkal makes debut as England choose to bat first against India">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=5th Test: Devdutt Padikkal makes debut as England choose to bat first against India |url=https://telanganatoday.com/5th-test-devdutt-padikkal-makes-debut-as-england-choose-to-bat-first-against-india |access-date=23 March 2025 |publisher=Telangana Today |date=7 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250323053259/https://telanganatoday.com/5th-test-devdutt-padikkal-makes-debut-as-england-choose-to-bat-first-against-india |archive-date=23 March 2025 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1389403.html |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=7 March 2024 |title=5th Test, Dharamsala, March 07 - 11, 2024, England tour of India}}</ref> Padikkal scored 65 runs off 103 balls in his debut test innings. His inning included 10 fours and 1 six.

==Indian Premier League==
Padikkal won the Emerging Player Award for the [[2020 Indian Premier League]] (IPL), playing for [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=IPL 2020 full list of award winners: Jofra Archer is MVP, emerging player award for Devdutt Padikkal and more |url=https://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/sports-news/ipl-2020-full-list-of-award-winners-jofra-archer-is-mvp-emerging-player-award-for-devdutt-padikkal-and-more-9003291.html|access-date=22 December 2020|website=Firstpost|date=11 November 2020 }}</ref> He scored 473 runs in 15 matches for Royal Challengers Bangalore in his debut IPL season.<ref>{{Cite web|title=IPLT20.com - Indian Premier League Official Website|url=https://www.iplt20.com/teams/royal-challengers-bangalore/squad/5430/devdutt-padikkal|access-date=22 December 2020|website=www.iplt20.com|language=en|archive-date=16 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116174457/https://www.iplt20.com/teams/royal-challengers-bangalore/squad/5430/devdutt-padikkal|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was selected in [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka's squad]] for the 2021 [[Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Karnataka Squad|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1245439.html|access-date=3 January 2021|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref> On 22 April 2021, in the [[2021 Indian Premier League]], Devdutt scored his maiden hundred with the score of 101[[not out|*]], as Royal Challengers Bangalore beat the [[Rajasthan Royals]] by ten wickets.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ipl-2021-1249214/royal-challengers-bangalore-vs-rajasthan-royals-16th-match-1254073/match-report |title=Padikkal 101*, Kohli 72* flatten Royals in ten-wicket win |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=22 April 2021}}</ref>

In February 2022, he was bought by the [[Rajasthan Royals]] in the [[List of 2022 Indian Premier League personnel changes|auction]] for the [[2022 Indian Premier League]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-auction-the-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1300689 |title=IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref> In March 2022, Padikkal scored his maiden first-class century, with 178 runs in the [[2021–22 Ranji Trophy]] match against [[Puducherry cricket team|Puducherry]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/padikkals-maiden-unbeaten-ton-drives-karnataka/article65188341.ece|title=Padikkal's maiden unbeaten ton drives Karnataka |work=The Hindu |date=3 March 2022 |access-date=4 March 2022 |last1=Dinakar |first1=S. }}</ref> In April 2022, while playing for the [[Rajasthan Royals]], he scored his 1,000th run in the IPL.<ref>{{Cite web|title=IPL 2022: Devdutt Padikkal completes 1000 IPL runs, becomes third quickest Indian player to achieve feat|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/cricket/rr-vs-kkr-devdutt-padikkal-completes-1000-ipl-runs-becomes-third-quickest-indian-to-achieve-feat-article-90916670/amp|date=18 April 2022|work=Times Now}}</ref>

In November 2023, he was traded to [[Lucknow Super Giants]] ahead of the [[List of 2024 Indian Premier League personnel changes|auction]] of the 2024 season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gollapudi |first=Nagraj |date=22 November 2023 |title=Royals trade Padikkal for Super Giants' Avesh in straight swap |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2024-lucknow-super-giants-trade-avesh-for-rajasthan-royals-padikkal-in-a-straight-swap-1410028 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

[[Royal Challengers Bengaluru]] bought Devdutt Padikkal at his base price of INR 2 crore in the 2025 Indian Premier League auction. Midway through the season, he was ruled out due to injury. [[Mayank Agarwal]] was named as his replacement.

==References==
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==External links==
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CrystleBreinl34 at 05:34, 20 March 2026