He wasn't cocky player who'd turn his back on me: ABD on Padikkal

Speaking about his experience of playing alongside India batter Devdutt Padikkal at RCB in IPL 2020 and 2021, ex-South Africa captain AB de Villiers said, "[He]...wasn’t one of those cocky players who’d turn his back on me." Praising Padikkal’s 167 against Sri Lanka in first Test, De Villiers stated, "This is why I was erring towards Padikkal over Sarfaraz pre-match."