The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Padikkal seals No. 3 spot with stylish hundred as Jaiswal, Pant fail
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Devdutt Padikkal secured his position in India's Test playing eleven after scoring a stylish unbeaten 142 in a warm-up match against Sri Lanka Cricket XI. Despite the failure of other key batters like Jaiswal and Pant, Padikkal's performance highlighted his readiness to replace the injured Sai Sudharsan at the No. 3 spot.
Devdutt Padikkal assured his spot in India's playing eleven for the opening Test with a stylish century on the second day of the warm-up match against Sri Lanka Cricket XI, while seasoned Rishabh Pant and his understudy Dhruv Jurel failed to make the most of favourable batting conditions.
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