Devdutt Padikkal Makes History: First to Score 600+ Runs in Three Vijay Hazare Seasons

• Devdutt Padikkal became the first cricketer to score over 600 runs in three different Vijay Hazare Trophy seasons.
• He achieved this milestone for Karnataka in the 2025-26 season, currently amassing 605 runs.
• His previous 600+ run seasons were 2019-20 (609 runs) and 2020-21 (737 runs).
• Padikkal has been in red-hot form, scoring multiple centuries in the current season.
• He is 226 runs away from breaking Narayan Jagadeesan's record for most runs in a single VHT season (830 runs).

Why It Matters: Padikkal sets a new Vijay Hazare Trophy record, scoring 600+ runs in three seasons.