Devdutt Padikkal will be in action for the Hubli Tigers in the upcoming Shriram Capital Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20, scheduled from August 11 to 27 at Bengaluru’s iconic M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The Tigers have acquired Padikkal in an expensive bid worth ₹13.20 lakh. Now, ahead of the new season, Padikkal has shared his excitement.
“Obviously, I am really excited for the season. Hubli Tigers is a very nice franchise to be a part of. I have heard a lot about them and I am obviously happy with how the squad is. We are pretty well-balanced so I am looking forward to the season. It’s really great mood in the camp. Especially, in the Shriram Capital Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20, you play with a lot of these guys throughout the year anyway. So, it’s good to meet a few of them, some of them who I have played with before as well. It’s been really great so far and I am really happy with the squad,” Padikkal said.
Last season, Padikkal was part of the Gulbarga Mystics side, which reached the semi-finals. He scored 253 runs in 10 innings at a strike rate of 140.55, including one half-century. Hubli Tigers finished as runners-up.
Padikkal also claimed that he is ready to go again this season for the Tigers and will look to improve his game.
“The Shriram Capital Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 has always been a great platform for everyone in Karnataka to showcase their talents. This year will be no different, to be honest. I am sure there will be a few very exciting players that will come up from this tournament and I am eager to see how they perform. Every game is important and I will continue to look to improve. At the end of the day, we want to win the tournament and that’s pretty much the same goal,” he signed off.
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