IPL 2026: Devdutt Padikal cites state captaincy as reason for steady growth | Cricket News
BENGALURU: Devdutt Padikal’s rise in the ongoing IPL season has been marked not just by runs, but by a growing sense of awareness of situations, bowlers and his game. After scoring 55 off 27 balls in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s five-wicket win over Gujarat Titans at the KM Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Friday, the southpaw pointed…