Alright so I wanted to see how this guy Devdutt Padikkal is doing lately, right? Heard his name tossed around, so figured why not check his numbers myself? Grabbed my coffee and fired up the laptop.
The Annoying First Steps
Typed “Devdutt Padikkal recent stats” into the search bar like anybody else would. Smashed that enter key. Boom! Got flooded with links. Mostly junk though – old articles, fan pages talking about his haircut, some cricket forum debates from 2022. Scrolled like crazy. Started clicking anything promising. Half the pages wanted me to sign up for newsletters first. Nah mate, just give me the numbers!
Getting My Hands Dirty
Realised I needed to get specific. Searched “Devdutt Padikkal batting performance IPL 2024”. Finally! Some actual scorecards popped up. Clicked on a recent match. There it was! His score against Punjab Kings: 34 runs off 27 balls. Okay, decent start. But one match ain’t enough. Kept digging.
Found another one against Gujarat Titans. Uh oh. This one was rough. Big fat zero next to his name. Got out first ball. Ouch. Not the best look. Scratched my head – is this guy hot or cold? Needed more games to see a pattern.
Putting the Pieces Together
Spent the next hour flipping through different sites (tried hard not to punch the screen when those pop-up ads hit). Here’s what his recent batting form looks like:
- vs Punjab Kings: 34 runs (27 balls)
- vs Gujarat Titans: 0 runs (1 ball)
- vs Mumbai Indians: 18 runs (21 balls)
- vs Chennai Super Kings: 23 runs (29 balls)
So yeah, here’s the raw picture:
- Last 4 Matches Total Runs: 75 runs
- Highest Score Last 4: 34
- Got out cheap (under 20): Twice
What I Figured Out
Honestly? Bit up and down. Couple decent knocks but nothing huge. Couple low scores dragging it down. Not exactly setting the world on fire recently, you know? Maybe finding his rhythm, maybe just an off patch. Wouldn’t say it’s amazing, wouldn’t say it’s awful. Just… okay. The stats show he’s in there battling, getting some runs on the board most times, but not really exploding. Time will tell I guess.
Anyway, that was my little adventure hunting Devdutt Padikkal’s stats down. Was it smooth? Nope. Did I get there eventually? Yep. Hope this saves someone else some scrolling pain!
