New Delhi, May 22 -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Devdutt Padikkal said batting alongside Virat Kohli during his debut IPL season helped him better understand how to build an innings, while also opening up on the technical and mental changes that revived his white-ball game ahead of IPL 2026.
Padikkal has been one of RCB's key batters this season, scoring 412 runs in 13 matches at a strike rate of 173.11 as the defending champions secured a place in the playoffs.
"When I made my IPL debut with RCB in the 2020 season, I felt ready. I had a solid run of scores in domestic cricket behind me. So, I knew that when my chance came, I would be fully switched on and give 100 per cent.
"And batting with Virat Kohli, one of the greatest in th...