IPL 2021: COVID Was Setback, Perfectly Fine Now & Can Move Around Says, Devdutt Padikkal
Mumbai: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) opener Devdutt Padikkal has said that the positive test for COVID-19 was a shock, he has now fully recovered.
Ahead of IPL 2021, Paddikal tested positive for COVID -19 and was undergoing domestic quarantine. After the return of three negative COVID-19 tests, he joined RCB’s team bubble in Chennai.
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“COVID was a jerk, I didn’t want to do that, but it’s something I can control so when I got there, I had to accept that way. It was just about making sure that I stay fit and be ready for the game. I am completely fine now, the most important thing is that I am able to move around. Unless you are 100 per cent, you cannot push yourself so I just wanted to make sure that I am 100 per cent,” said Padikkal in a video posted on the official Twitter handle of RCB.
“It has been a roller coaster to an extent. The previous IPL was amazing for me and it was such a great experience. The opportunities I got and the fact that I was able to contribute to this side all mattered. After that, Syed Mushtaq Ali was decent and then Vijay Hazare, I was just looking to get into my rhythm, it was really great to have the runs behind me coming into the IPL. I know I am confident as I have run behind me in the domestic season,” said Padikkal.
Paddikkal played his first season for RCB last year and he managed to leave a good impression after scoring 473 runs in 15 matches at an average of 31.53 and his best score was 74 runs.
The left-handed batsman had a good run as the second-highest run-scorer in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in the IPL.
RCB managed to win the first match against Mumbai Indians in the ongoing edition of the IPL, and the Virat Kohli-led side will next lock horns against SunRisers Hyderabad at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
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