Devdutt Padikkal has smashed 119 runs in his first six games of IPL 2025.

In last year's mega auction, Bengaluru acquired him for his base price of Rs 2 crore, which meant Padikkal would be reunited with his former side and would have a shot at working with Virat once again.

Young batter Devdutt Padikkal acknowledged that the constant shifting through the teams "was challenging" and delayed his blooming as a cricketer in the Indian Premier League.

Left-handed batter Devdutt Padikkal is in the form of his life in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Devdutt Padikkal and Ravichandran Smaran produced a masterclass in tackling spinners on a tough pitch as their fifties facilitated Karnataka's entry into the Vijay Hazare Trophy final

Devdutt Padikkal and Arshin Kulkarni struck centuries in the quarter-final stage of the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

KL Rahul, who played all the five Test matches against the Aussies, has requested for a break and will skip the Vijay Hazare Trophy knockouts.

Currently, the Indian cricket team is in Australia and celebrated the New Year in Sydney where the fifth Test will be held

Rohit Sharma found it difficult to face part-timer Devdutt Padikkal in the nets ahead of the 4th Test against Australia, primarily because of the nature of the pitch.

Here is what we think could be India's playing XI for the Adelaide Test vs Australia -