Current best Under-25 XI in cricket
With the advent of so many T20 leagues in the world, several cricketing talents are spotted at a young age.
2. Devdutt Padikkal
Another young Indian batsman who has managed to get the attention of fans and experts is Devdutt Padikkal. The 21-year-old experienced an incredible run with the bat in his maiden IPL season last year and plundered 473 runs. The left-hander was the highest run-scorer for the Royal Challengers Bangalore side in the 2020 edition of the tournament.
In the 2021 IPL season too, Padikkal was in resplendent form with the bat and dismantled bowling attacks at the top of the order. At the time of suspension of the 14th IPL edition, Padikkal had scored 195 runs in 6 innings at an average of 39.00 and a strike rate of 152.34.
He made his debut for India in the T20I series that took place against Sri Lanka in July 2021. Even though he scored only 38 runs in the 2 innings that he batted, Padikkal is a player to keep an eye on, as he has loads of talent. Padikkal will open the batting alongside Shaw in this side.
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