Karnataka batter Devdutt Padikkal has created history in the Vijay Hazare Trophy by becoming the first batter to score more than 700 runs in a season twice. Padikkal reached the milestone during the quarterfinal against Mumbai on January 12, further underlining his dominance in domestic cricket.
Earlier, Padikkal had crossed the 700-run mark in the 2020–21 season, and he has now repeated the feat in the 2025–26 edition. Previously, players like Mayank Agarwal (2017–18), Prithvi Shaw (2020–21), Narayan Jagadeesan (2022–23) and Karun Nair (2024–25) had achieved 700-plus runs in a single season once, but Padikkal is the only player to do it twice.
Padikkal reached the landmark with a solid knock against Mumbai in Bengaluru. He remained unbeaten on 81 off 95 balls, which included 11 boundaries. He also stitched a crucial 143-run partnership with Karun Nair, who remained not out on 74.
Earlier, Mumbai posted 254 for eight wickets, with Shams Mulani top-scoring with 86 after early wickets. Vidyadhar Patil was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets, while Abhilash Shetty and Vidwath Kaverappa took two wickets each.
In reply, Karnataka were 187 for one in 33 overs when rain interrupted play. With Karnataka ahead by 55 runs on the VJD method, they were declared winners. Padikkal was named the Player of the Match.
Padikkal is currently the highest run-scorer of the tournament with 721 runs from eight innings, including four centuries and two fifties, at a remarkable average of 103.00.
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