The "setback" called COVID-19 behind him, Royal Challengers Bangalore opener Devdutt Padikkal says he is now completely ready to play his part in the IPL and confident of replicating his stupendous domestic form in the ongoing league. Padikkal contracted the deadly virus on March 22 and was in isolation, but has since completely recovered and resumed practice with his RCB teammates. "COVID was a setback. I wish that it didn`t happen but that`s something I couldn`t control...I had to accept the way it was and just make sure that I kept myself fit so that when I comeback I can be ready for the game," he said in a video posted on RCB`s Twitter handle.

"Right now I am completely fine, most importantly I am able to move around well, I am able to react to balls and that`s the most important part...in IPL you always have to be ready, you always have to be 100 per cent in every situation. Unless you are 100 per cent, you can`t really push yourself." The 20-year-old Karnataka left-hander was RCB`s highest run-getter in IPL 2020 with 473 runs from 15 matches, including five half-centuries in what was his debut season.