Devdutt Padikkal smashes his fourth T20 ton: Key stats
What's the story
Indian batter Devdutt Padikkal slammed a splendid century against Tamil Nadu in the 2025/26 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match at Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground, Ahmedabad. Padikkal led the charge, guiding Karnataka to a mammoth 245/3 in 20 overs. He shared a 115-run stand with Smaran Ravichandran. The former raced to his fourth century in T20 cricket.
Knock
Counter-attacking knock from Padikkal
Padikkal came to the middle after Sharath BR and Mayank Agarwal added 69 runs for the opening wicket. Padikkal stepped on the gas despite back-to-back dismissals of Sharath and Karun Nair. From 130/3, he took Karnataka past 240 along with Smaran. Padikkal returned unbeaten on 102 off 46 balls, a knock laced with 10 fours and 6 sixes.
Stats
A look at his T20 stats
As mentioned, Padikkal raced to his fourth century in T20 cricket. His tally also includes 19 half-centuries. The left-handed batter now has 3,202 runs from 112 T20s at an average of over 30. His strike rate in the format goes past 133. Padikkal has represented Team India in two T20Is and as many Tests so far. He owns a Test fifty.