Devdutt Padikkal

The rising star tested covid positive on March 22, ahead of joining the RCB squad for IPL 2021. The franchise stated that their medical team was in constant touch with Padikkal to ensure his safety and well-being.

After quarantining at home and getting two negative results, he caught up with the team in Chennai. In his first two matches for RCB, his fitness issues were apparent but he put that matter to rest with a blistering century in the third game against Rajasthan Royals.