The ultimate goal is to play for India in the longest format, reveals Devdutt Padikkal

 


Young batsman Devdutt Padikkal was in stunning form during the 2021 Vijay Hazare Trophy smashing 737 runs in just 7 innings which came at an average of 147.4 and strike rate of 95.96 including a record four centuries on the trot as well. He was also in great form in the previous edition of the IPL in the UAE and finished the season as the highest run-getter for RCB in the season as well.

And, he is looking forward to carrying his form this season too. Padikkal also said that there was a change in the opponent’s strategy in the recently-concluded Vijay Hazare Trophytoo after his swashbuckling IPL season too.

“May be, to an extent. They probably had certain plans against me which they didn’t have before. I continued to play my game. In terms of the general feeling of playing the tournament, it was pretty similar to the previous season. I just wanted to make sure I continued my good form and kept scoring big runs.”

However, Padikkal did not receive a call from the Indian selectors for the just-finished ODI series against England despite having a sensational Vijay Hazare Trophy but he said that his only job was to perform and improve constantly and he has been doing that as well.

“What I have learnt for the past two-three years is that I can’t be really bothered about the selection. It is not in my control. What I am looking to do is to improve my game every day, work on myself. Two-three years back may be, I used to think a lot about selection, being in the team and stuff like that. In the last couple of years, I have learnt it is important to focus on my game and continue to get runs wherever I am playing. It doesn’t matter for which team, franchise cricket or domestic cricket; I want to make sure I continue to score runs, make my team win. Eventually, when I get there it will be great,” said the youngster who is gearing up for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League, starting from April 9.

The left-hander further added that his ultimate goal was to represent the country in the longer format. However, he will focus on each game at a time as for him, no matter if he was playing IPL or a domestic tournament, he wanted to make sure every game he plays, he makes an impact and improves always too.

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