IPL 2021: Sunil Gavaskar expects Devdutt Padikkal to play for India
Xtratime Web Desk : In the 13 th edition of Indian Premier League played at Emirates a new star emerged for Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore. Left handed tall opening batsman Devdutt Padikkal showed the world what he is capable if with bat in his hand.
He scored 473 runs from just 15 matches and cemented his place in the side. In the ongoing 14th edition of the IPL he came into his own in the match vs Rajasthan played at the Wankhede stadium, Mumbai in Thursday night. Batting first Rajasthan put on 178 runs on the board. Chasing 179 to win Bangalore openers decimated the Rajasthan bowling attack. Devdutt Padikkal along with Virat Kohli was unstoppable. Padikkal was at his fluent best. Drive,pull,hook each shot was oozing with class. He scored 101 not out runs from just 52 balls.
After seeing such class on display legendary Sunil Gavaskar was all praise for him while talking for the official broadcasters . He said "Won’t be surprised if he plays for India in any of the formats because he has got the class and the ability to do that. He is a heavy scorer in first-class cricket and Ranji Trophy as well gets big hundreds. In 50-over cricket, he gets lots of runs and hundreds. Here, in the T20 domestic tournaments, he got lots of runs. So, I won’t be surprised if he is there sooner rather than later."
