IPL 2022: Devdutt Padikkal thanks RCB for stellar start in IPL- Former Royal Challengers Bangalore batter Dedvdutt Padikkal has expressed gratitude to his first-ever IPL franchise after a great start to his IPL career. Padikkal said playing for RCB right from the first game gave him the required confidence to ace the tournament. Follow IPL 2022 auction live updates on InsideSport.IN
IPL 2022: Devdutt Padikkal thanks RCB for stellar start in IPL, Royal Challengers Bangalore faces stiff competition at mega auction
“Simon actually came out and told me that you’ll be playing the first game. I wasn’t expecting it to be honest. I thought they might bench me a couple of games before they gave me a spot in the squad,” said Padikkal on The RCB Podcast while speaking about his first game for the team.
“The fact that they immediately put me in from the first game gave me so much confidence. They have that trust and belief in me that I can straightaway get into the team and start performing. All you need is confidence from the management and coaches,” he added.
- Padikkal wasn’t retained by RCB for IPL 2022. He scored 400+ runs for the franchise in first couple of seasons.
- The youngster looked like a solid investment with the ability to provide terrific starts.
- He can provide stability as he has the ability to play long by staying long at the crease.
- The mega auction ahead of IPL 2022 will be held in Bengaluru on February 12 and 13.
IPL 2022: Devdutt Padikkal thanks RCB for stellar start in IPL, Royal Challengers Bangalore faces stiff competition at mega auction
Meanwhile, former South African batter AB de Villiers reminisced his good old RCB days and said the stint with the franchise has changed his life.
“RCB to me is family. I mean it has been a life changing 10-11 years to me. Like any other family, there are ups and downs. There are beautiful, there’re amazing rides; there’s a bit of everything,” said AB de Villiers
“There are good relationships and then there are those which go sour and that is all part of the fun. I look back with no regrets. I think back on my career at RCB as the most amazing years of my life.
“I have had the privilege of experiencing IPL cricket, the Indian crowd, and the Indian way of doing things for the last 15 years. Obviously growing up in India would have been interesting. Maybe I would have never played for India, who knows. It is tough to make it to the Indian team; you have to be a special player,” he added.
IPL 2022: Devdutt Padikkal thanks RCB for stellar start in IPL, Royal Challengers Bangalore faces stiff competition at mega auction
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