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Padikkal under scrutiny ahead of India-Sri Lanka Test series
India's two-Test series against Sri Lanka starts August 15 in Galle. Former cricketers have begun debating India's possible playing XI. Devdutt Padikkal's potential inclusion is a key talking point. The left-handed batter…
The Story in Brief
India's two-Test series against Sri Lanka starts August 15 in Galle. Former cricketers have begun debating India's possible playing XI. Devdutt Padikkal's potential inclusion is a key talking point. The left-handed batter has strong first-class numbers but limited international experience. India will need to decide whether to field him in the middle order or stick with more seasoned players.
The Indian Opinion
Narratives around Devdutt Padikkal swing between 'future star' and 'overhyped'. Neither extreme is fair. The left-hander has first-class averages above 40 and a Ranji Trophy double-hundred. But Test cricket is a different beast, especially in Sri Lanka's turning tracks. The real test will be how he handles spin in the first innings. That number, his dismissal mode, will tell us more than any pundit's guess.
Source: indiatvnews.com
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