5 Players who can open for RCB in IPL 2020
Which two players will RCB finally go with to open the innings?
3. Devdutt Padikkal
The 19 year old batsman from Edapal in Kerala has been the find of 2019-20 Indian Domestic season. Playing as a regular opener for Karnataka, Devdutt Padikkal has been extremely consistent throughout the limited overs leg of the season. He first came under limelight when scored 72 from 53 deliveries for his team Ballari Tuskers in the Karnataka Premier League. Since then, he has gone from strength to strength and found himself picked up by RCB for the 2018 edition of the IPL.
Though he didn’t get any chance to showcase his skills in the previous edition, that didn’t deter him at all as he went on to score a truckload of runs in domestic cricket. He was the highest run scorer in the Vijay Hazare trophy scoring 609 runs from just 11 innings at a stunning average of 67.67 with 2 hundreds. He was also the highest run scorer in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019 scoring 456 runs in just 10 matches at an impressive average of 57 and an astonishing strike rate of 170.78. He also hit the highest number of sixes (26) during the tourney.
Padikkal has already bagged an award of the best batsman from the Karnataka State Cricket Association for his excellent contribution. As his numbers suggest, he is an explosive opener and is capable of leading his team off to flying starts. He has already come under the attention of many cricketing experts. With age on his side, he can be a viable option as an opener for RCB for the present as well as the subsequent seasons.
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