He will “join the RCB bio-bubble once his RT-PCR tests are negative”
Devdutt Padikkal, the Royal Challengers Bangalore opener, is in quarantine at his home in Bengaluru after testing positive for Covid-19 on March 22.
Padikkal, 20, is “feeling well” and will “join the RCB bio-bubble once his RT-PCR tests are negative,” the franchise said in a statement. “The RCB medical team is in touch with Devdutt ensuring his safety and well-being.”
That means Padikkal is all but set to miss the Royal Challengers Bangalore’s first game of IPL 2021, the tournament opener against the Mumbai Indians in Chennai on April 9. The Royal Challengers’ second match is on April 14, against the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Padikkal was the leading run-scorer for the Royal Challengers in IPL 2020, scoring 473 runs at an average of 31.53 and a strike rate of 124.80. In the lead up to the 2021 edition, he had a stellar Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy too, where he tallied 218 runs in six innings at an average of 43.60 and a strike rate of 134.56.
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