KPL 2019: Top 5 run-scorers from the Bengaluru leg

#4 Devdutt Padikkal (Ballari Tuskers)

Devdutt Padikkal will be a vital part of Ballari's campaign in the knockouts

All of 19 years of age, Devdutt Padikkal's stock has been on the rise with every passing year and in this edition of the KPL, the southpaw has been in top form with the bat for the Tuskers.

Retained by the franchise ahead of the player auctions, Padikkal repaid the faith invested in him by the franchise as he scored a fifty in the Tuskers' first match of the season - a 43-ball 54 that led his side to a five-run win against the Panthers.

In their next encounter against the Hubli Tigers, Padikkal's 56-ball 70 was a major driving force behind the Tuskers getting 163 on the board which proved to suffice as the Tigers fell short by 9 runs in the end.

Against the Bijapur Bulls, the Tuskers were set with a target of 163 but Padikkal had little to do as the openers set the platform with a 100-run partnership. Yet, his 20-ball 29 run cameo ensured that the Tuskers got across the line easily in the end.

In a rain-affected match against the Bengaluru Blasters, Padikkal had a rare failure as he fell for just seven runs and the youngster will hope to jump back into form in the Mysuru leg.

From five matches, Padikkal scored a total of 166 runs at a strike rate of 123.88.