Devdutt Padikkal, the stylish left-handed batter, is back in the spotlight ahead of India’s two match Test series against Sri Lanka. 3 spot for India in the first Test against Sri Lanka in the absence of Sai Sudharsan, who has been ruled out of the two-Test series due to a big-toe injury. The 26-year-old Padikkal is all set to bat at the No.
India won the match. Interestingly, it has been his last appearance for India in any format. Overall, he has played just two Test matches for India so far.
Padikkal, who has played a key role in RCB’s IPL titles in the last two editions, made a strong statement by scoring a brilliant unbeaten 142 off 164 balls during India’s warm-up match against the Sri Lanka Cricket XI in Colombo. Devdutt Padikkal last played a Test match for India on November 22, 2024, against Australia in Perth during the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Debut Test match (March 7, 2024): India vs England, 5th Test, Dharamsala Padikkal came in at No. 4 after an injury to Rajat Patidar and scored a fluent 65 off 103 balls (10 fours, 1 six) on a surface with pace and bounce. Second Test Match (November 22, 2024): Australia vs India, 1st Test, Perth Selected as cover for the injured Shubman Gill, Padikkal batted at No. 3 and scored 25 runs. India recovered to win by 295 runs.
