Devdutt Padikkal scored an unbeaten 131 as India reached 288/2 at the close of day one in Galle on Independence Day.
Yashasvi Jaiswal kicked off the innings with vigor before being run out.
KL Rahul, who had partnered well with Padikkal, had to retire hurt on 77.
Former Pakistan captain Azhar Ali blamed the decline of departmental cricket for Pakistan's Test cricket downfall in a Times of India report published on 2026-08-15. He described the departmental sys...
Devdutt Padikkal scored an unbeaten 131 for his maiden international century against Sri Lanka in the India vs Sri Lanka match on August 15, 2026. Batting coach Sitanshu Kotak credited Padikkal’s imp...
India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak said KL Rahul was feeling fine after the opener retired hurt on 77 during Day 1 of the first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium on Saturday. R...
