Bangalore vs Hyderabad Eliminator: Padikkal 28 runs away from achieving big Dream11 feat

The Indian Premier League has given world cricket some of the most talented cricketers. Over the years, we have seen several youngsters take the tournament by storm and make a name for themselves. One such youngster who had made a mark in the ongoing Dream11 IPL 2020 is Bangalore opener Devdutt Padikkal. 

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Devdutt Padikkal set to reach major milestone vs Hyderabad

The southpaw has been in sensational form in the Dream11 IPL 2020, having scored runs consistently for his side. Much was expected from Padikkal coming into the tournament after he ended up as the highest run-getter in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019 (India's premier domestic T20 competition). The left-hander has managed to live up to the expectations of the fans, as well as, the franchise as he is currently the leading run-scorer for his team ahead of the likes of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers.

The Padikkal Dream11 IPL stats are nothing short of spectacular. The Padikkal Dream11 IPL stats include the 472 runs he has scored in 14 matches at an average of 33.71 and strike-rate of 126.54. In doing so, Padikkal achieved a major feat as he set the record for most runs scored by an uncapped player in a single Dream11 IPL season. Moreover, he also became the batsman with most fifty or fifty-plus scores in a debut season.

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Padikkal is currently at the sixth spot in the Dream11 IPL 2020 highest run-getters list. The youngster has a golden opportunity to go up in the list by being among the runs in the Bangalore vs Hyderabad Eliminator on Friday. If Padikkal scores 58 runs in the Bangalore vs Hyderabad Eliminator, he will go on to grab the second place in the list by replacing David Warner who has scored 529 runs in the tournament so far. Padikkal also has a great opportunity to get to the 500-run mark and become the first Indian uncapped player to do so in his debut season.

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Meanwhile, Bangalore will take on Hyderabad in the Eliminator of the Dream11 IPL 2020 on Friday, November 6 in Abu Dhabi. Interestingly, these two teams had last met in the playoffs when the two competed in the 2016 final. Back then, it was Hyderabad who emerged victorious by lifting the trophy. Virat Kohli's side has a great opportunity to avenge that defeat.

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SOURCE: DEVDUTT PADIKKAL INSTAGRAM