IPL 2022 Auction: 5 Teams Which Can Target Devdutt Padikkal

Devdutt Padikkal played two seasons with Royal Challengers Bangalore before, the franchise decided not to retain him ahead of the IPL 2022 auctions. He scored 884 rums for the franchise in two seasons winning the Emerging Player Of The Year award in 2021. However, with the stringent rules of the retentions, the franchise decided to released the youngster.

Overall, Padikkal has had impressive stats in the IPL over the last two seasons. He has scored 884 runs in 29 IPL matches at an average of 31 and a strike rate of 125. His exploits in the IPL helped him earn his maiden India cap in the series against Sri Lanka last year. In this article, we will take a look at five franchises that might be interested in buying Devdutt Padikkal.

IPL 2022 Auction: 5 Teams Which Can Target Devdutt Padikkal

Rajasthan Royals

The Royals over the years has promoted youngsters in the IPL. With Padikkal they might look to continue the trend. They have Yashasvi Jaiswal in the squad as well but Jos Buttler with Padikkal might just be a better opening combination.

Team Lucknow

Lucknow also might look to buy Padikkal having seen his exploits for RCB in the two IPL seasons that he played. He has a calm head on his shoulders and with a lot of Indian players required to fill the side up, Padikkal might be one of their options.

Team Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad in their quest for young Indian players might look to go towards the Karnataka batsman. With Shubman Gill part of the side, Padikkal might be the other young opener. While the side is expected to look for experienced openers in Padikkal and Gill, they have raw talented and ready openers in IPL.

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Mumbai Indians

The five-time IPL champions might look to rope in the youngster. He can open the batting along with the experienced Rohit Sharma. Mumbai has been another franchise that has been always promoting young IPL talent and the southpaw is still very young in his IPL and international career.

Sunrisers Hyderabad

SRH can be another franchise that might be interested in roping in the youngster. Every franchise has a sense of how Padikkal plays his cricket. It is more about a particular franchise understanding their requirement and what they want from the southpaw if they actually think of roping him in.

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