Devdutt Padikkal recalls how AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli helped him in IPL 2020

1. Devdutt Padikkal recalls how AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli helped him in IPL 2020 Young and talented batsman Devdutt Padikkal, who had a stunning Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 in the UAE as he ended the season as the leading run-getter of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Recently, he shared the experience of playing alongside AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli in the IPL. “That was a pretty special experience to have. You get to learn so much from them. The kind of passion and drive they have for the game, the way they play, the way they carry themselves through the busy, long tournament. It is not easy to handle all that pressure, especially when the team is looking at you to take the responsibility. How they handle was great to see, and that is something I picked up from them,” he said. The youngster also praised the Indian and RCB captain and said that Kohli has inspired him a lot to raise his game and perform as well.

2. “He plays at such a high level; when you are batting with him, you feel you have to really push yourself and match the standard at which he plays. That helped improve my game. Batting with him, he makes the game pretty easy. He understands the game so well, when to take a chance and when to pull back, and when to really go after the bowling. When you have so much knowledge and experience it makes our job very easy at the other end,” he revealed. Howveer, Padikkal also praised the former India player and the head of NCA, Rahul Dravid who has helped him at the NCA in Bengaluru. He also stated that he looks up to the batting great. He loves to talk to him and he always gives advice. Moreover, Dravid asked Padikkal to keep working hard and keep improving as well when he was practising at M Chinnaswamy Stadium when he is around at NCA National Cricket Academy. The young batsman had a stunning domestic season recently and he will try to keep his momentum on as well in the IPL 2021, starting from April 9. Follow Cricadium for Live Cricket Score, Today Match Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Stats, Latest Cricket News and Stay updated with all the cricketing action