Devdutt Padikkal once again punished the favorite team RR with 50 consecutive consecutive consecards

Devdutt Padikkal continued his fine form in IPL 2025 with yet another brisk knock on Thursday. Batting first in the RCB vs RR clash, Padikkal joined hands with Virat Kohli to put the hosts on top at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. It was his second consecutive half-century against the Rajasthan Royals, having scored another one in Jaipur.

Devdutt Padikkal lords over Royals again

The Rajasthan Royals are by far Devdutt Padikkal’s favourite opposition in the IPL. On Thursday, the left-hander made merry once again on a batting surface at the Chinnaswamy stadium. With Virat Kohli for company, Padikkal smashed a 26-ball half-century, with four boundaries and three sixes.

The left-hander was particularly hard on Tushar Deshpande, while playing the likes of Wanindu Hasaranga and Jofra Archer with caution. It was his second half-century of IPL 2025, having scored against the Rajasthan Royals in the reverse fixture earlier in the season. The Royals are his favourite opposition, scoring two half-centuries and a hundred. The left-hander has 311 runs against the 2008 IPL champions, averaging 77.75. His overall career average on the other hand is 26.30.

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