Karnataka batter Devdutt Padikkal has been in red-hot form in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy, having amassed 605 runs in six innings so far with four centuries to his name.

Despite his prolific run, the southpaw was recently overlooked in India’s ODI squad for the upcoming thee-match series against New Zealand.

However, Padikkal isn’t dwelling on missed opportunities as he understands the selection process, admitting that the competition for places in the national side is as intense as ever.

"I wouldn't say it was disappointing. Yes, I was looking at the selection and seeing what would come out. But at the same time, I understood that there are so many batters in the line and everyone has been doing really well. And it's not that easy to push into that one-day side," Padikkal told The Indian Express.

"And again, that's something that, as cricketers, you have to make peace with. And you have to just try and do your job and keep scoring runs," he explained.

Padikkal's game was built on the traditional virtues of the longest format, but explosive nature of the IPL demanded a shift in his approach. He attributed much of this progress to the support staff during his time at RCB.

"As I have grown up wanting to play Test cricket, my game was moulded in a certain way. It was definitely a challenge when I had to make those adjustments to make sure that I am keeping up with the current way T20 cricket is played," the left-hander remarked.

"To be honest, all the credit for that goes to DK (Dinesh Karthik) and Andy (Flower) at RCB," he continued. "To be honest, the way they helped me through that phase and helped me understand how I can maximise my game in the T20 format helped me a lot in terms of understanding what I needed to do. Earlier, because I was so used to playing in the power play, I was not really thinking about playing that phase after 7-14."

Taking about his success in the one-day format, Padikkal said he has found a natural "pattern" that allows him to anchor innings while still applying pressure.

"In one-dayers, it's all about that tempo and that pattern. Luckily for me, I found that pretty early in my 50-over career and I really understand how to build my innings. And I feel that's helped me a lot throughout the career that I have had in 50-overs so far," he explained.

His strategic blueprint for 50-over cricket is simple but effective. "It's pretty straightforward for me. It's all about fighting that new ball initially and then after that, putting some pressure back on the bowler and then playing according to the situation."

"That's how it always goes pretty much especially when you are batting first. And when you are batting second, obviously you can adapt your game according to the score," he stated.