In a batting lineup featuring standout names like Shubman Gill , KL Rahul , Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant , it’s Devdutt Padikkal who stood out in India’s first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. The left-hander, who is fighting to make the No. Padikkal led the way in India’s first innings, slamming his maiden Test hundred, and ending with a score of 167. 3 spot his own in the long run, entered multiple record books during his classy knock in Galle.
Devdutt Padikkal top-scored for India in their first innings of the first Test against Sri Lanka, slamming a magnificent 167.
Padikkal also surpassed Pujara as the Indian No. Overall, he slammed the second-highest score by an Indian No. The southpaw also registered the highest-ever score by a left-handed Indian No.
Padikkal became only the fifth Indian batter to notch up a 150+ Test score in Sri Lanka, joining Sachin Tendulkar , Virender Sehwag , Shikhar Dhawan and Cheteshwar Pujara in the elite club. He broke Pujara’s record of becoming the youngest Indian to score 150+ in the island nation. 3 batter with the highest individual score in a Test in Sri Lanka. Pujara’s previous record was an innings of 153 in 2017, also in Galle. 3 against Sri Lanka. Only the legendary Rahul Dravid sits above him in that category, having made 177 at Ahmedabad in 2009. 3 batter away from home in Test cricket. His 167 surpassed Ajit Wadekar’s 143 against New Zealand at Wellington in 1968.
