On his IPL debut, the 20-year-old Padikkal hit a half century (42-ball 56). AB de Villiers too contributed a fifty and later Yuzvendra Chahal starred with the ball as the Bangalore franchise won by 10 runs in Dubai.
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Speaking to Chahal after the game, Padikkal admitted that he was “very nervous” when he got the news of him making debut for RCB.
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“I was very nervous when I got the news that I would be making my debut for RCB. I was just walking in my room the day I got the news that I will be playing against Hyderabad. When I came to bat, I got settled then, when I played my first two balls, I really felt good,” Padikkal told Chahal in a video posted on IPL’s official website.
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“The last one month that we practiced, I learnt a lot from Virat bhaiya. I kept asking him questions whenever I was around him. Even today, when I was playing with (Aaron) Finch, he showed a lot of confidence in me,” he added.
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On opening the batting with Finch, he said, “Playing today with Finch felt amazing. He understood that I was scoring quickly, so he gave me the strike and showed confidence in me.”
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