IPL 2021: Royal Challengers Bangalore's Devdutt Padikkal Quarantined After Testing Positive For Covid-19

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batsman Devdutt Padikkal tested positive for COVID-19 on March 22 and he has been quarantined at his home in Bengaluru, RCB said on Sunday. "Devdutt Padikkal tested positive for COVID-19 on 22nd March 2021. He has been in mandatory quarantine at his residence in Bengaluru since then. Devdutt will be fit to join the RCB bio-bubble once his RT-PCR tests are negative, as per IPL protocol," RCB tweeted. "RCB Medical team is in touch with Devdutt ensuring his safety and well-being. He is feeling well and we can't wait to have him join the squad for #IPL2021."

RCB Medical team is in touch with Devdutt ensuring his safety and well-being. He is feeling well and we can't wait to have him join the squad for #IPL2021

— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) April 4, 2021

Padikkal was RCB's top scorer in IPL 2020 with 473 runs from 15 matches. It was also Padikkal's debut season.

The left-handed batsman has played 33 T20 matches and has 1271 runs to his name at an average of 43.82 and a strike rate of 145.92 with one century and 11 half-centuries.

The 20-year-old has also played 15 first-class and 20 List A matches. He has 1387 List A runs at an average of 86.68 with six centuries and eight half-centuries.

Padikkal was in splendid form for Karnataka in the recently concluded Vijay Hazare Trophy where he smashed four centuries in a row and got a 50-plus score in each of the seven matches he played in tournament.

RCB begin their IPL campaign on April 9 in Chennai when they take on the defending champions Mumbai Indians.

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