Former Cricketers Highlight Devdutt Padikkal's Role Ahead of New Zealand Tour
Former India cricketers Aakash Chopra and Ravichandran Ashwin praised Devdutt Padikkal for his strong performance in the first Test against Sri Lanka, highlighting his technical skills and potential role as India's number three batter in the upcoming New Zealand tour. Padikkal scored 167 runs and earned Player of the Match honors. Ashwin also noted Padikkal's fielding abilities, comparing him to Ajinkya Rahane. India leads the series against Sri Lanka and will play the second Test in Colombo before the New Zealand tour.
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indiatvnews broke this story on 20 Aug, 06:45 am. Other outlets followed.