Devdutt Padikkal scored an international Test century against Sri Lanka on Independence Day, August 15, joining Virat Kohli after a historic ton.
He became the second Indian and the first to score an international Test century on August 15, finished Day 1 unbeaten at 131 runs and solidified his place at number three in the batting order, ending India's long wait for a Test century from that position.
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...
