Devdutt Padikkal was picked up by Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2022 mega auction for ₹7.75 crore. Padikkal, who won the emerging player of the year award in IPL 2020, began his IPL career with the Royal Challengers Bangalore, playing for the franchise for two seasons. Padikkal scored his maiden IPL hundred against the Rajasthan Royals in Mumbai last year.