Devdutt Padikkal Reflects On ODI Snub Amid Strong Domestic Form

Devdutt Padikkal reflected on missing out on India’s ODI squad despite strong performances, stressing patience and consistent performances.

India batter Devdutt Padikkal continues to impress in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy, crossing the 600-run mark with consistent performances. Despite his strong one-day form, an India ODI call-up has remained out of reach.

Reflecting on his latest ODI snub, Padikkal revealed that he has taken a balanced view of the selection process. He accepted the depth in India’s batting pool and believes patience is vital for players aiming to reach the top level. The Karnataka batter is now focused on maintaining output rather than reacting to selection outcomes.

“I wouldn’t say it was disappointing. Yes, I was looking at the selection and seeing what would come out. But at the same time, I understood that there are so many batters in the line and everyone has been doing really well. And it’s not that easy to push into that one-day side,” Padikkal said to the Indian Express.

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“And again, that’s something that, as cricketers, you have to make peace with. And you have to just try and do your job and keep scoring runs. As I have grown up wanting to play Test cricket, my game was moulded in a certain way. It was definitely a challenge when I had to make those adjustments to make sure that I am keeping up with the current way T20 cricket is played,” he added.

Devdutt Padikkal Credits RCB Setup For White-Ball Development

Devdutt Padikkal also attributed a major part of his white-ball growth to the guidance he received from the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. He feels he identified a clear pattern early in his List A career, allowing him to build innings with control and apply pressure at the right moments.

“To be honest, all the credit for that goes to DK (Dinesh Karthik) and Andy (Flower) at RCB. To be honest, the way they helped me through that phase and helped me understand how I can maximise my game in the T20 format helped me a lot in terms of understanding what I needed to do. Earlier, because I was so used to playing in the power play, I was not really thinking about playing that phase after 7-14,” said Padikkal.

“In one-dayers, it’s all about that tempo and that pattern. Luckily for me, I found that pretty early in my 50-over career and I really understand how to build my innings. And I feel that’s helped me a lot throughout the career that I have had in 50-overs so far,” he continued.

“It’s pretty straightforward for me. It’s all about fighting that new ball initially and then after that, putting some pressure back on the bowler and then playing according to the situation. That’s how it always goes pretty much especially when you are batting first. And when you are batting second, obviously you can adapt your game according to the score,” the Karnataka batter concluded.