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Devdutt Padikkal hits maiden Test century against Sri Lanka
Devdutt Padikkal scored his maiden Test century on his return to India’s playing XI against Sri Lanka in Galle on August 15, 2026. He became India’s first No. 3 batter since captain…
The Story in Brief
Devdutt Padikkal scored his maiden Test century on his return to India’s playing XI against Sri Lanka in Galle on August 15, 2026. He became India’s first No. 3 batter since captain Shubman Gill to reach three figures in Tests. Padikkal shared a 150-run partnership with Karnataka teammate KL Rahul as India batted first.
Sportstar reports the century came off 134 deliveries, while Rediff lists Padikkal’s score as 107 not out off 147 balls before rain stopped play at 239 for two. Rediff also reports that Padikkal became the first Indian Test centurion on Independence Day, following Virat Kohli’s earlier ODI century on the date.
The Indian Opinion
The easy narrative is that one century has solved India’s long-running No. 3 problem. That is premature. Padikkal’s recent first-class record and his partnership with Rahul offer strong evidence of form, but one innings cannot settle a demanding position. The useful test will be his performance across this series and against stronger attacks. His next three Test scores will tell us more than the Independence Day milestone.
Sources (3): sportstar.thehindu.com, sports.ndtv.com, rediff.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
