IND vs SL 1st Test: Devdutt Padikkal joins Rahul Dravid, Cheteshwar Pujara in elite list
Updated On: 17 August, 2026 01:27 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar
In the first Test match against Sri Lanka, Team India's Devdutt Padikkal achieved a new feat. Here's all you need to know (Pics: X)
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In the first Test match against Sri Lanka, Team India's Devdutt Padikkal garnered 167 runs off 230 deliveries. His knock was laced with 15 boundaries and a maximum (Pic: X/@BCCI)
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With this, he joined the elite list of Team India's batting legend Rahul Dravid and Cheteshwar Pujara by becoming the third Indian batter to score 150-plus against Sri Lanka while batting at No 3 (Pic: X/@ICC)
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Dravid scored 177 in Ahmedabad back in 2009, whereas Pujara, who made 153 in Galle in 2017 (Pic: X/@ICC)
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The century also marked Padikkal's maiden ton in the longest format of the game (Pic: X/@BCCI)
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Riding on his exceptional knock, the visitors managed to post a total of 462 runs in 116.4 overs at the Galle International Cricket Stadium near Galle Fort (Pic: X/@BCCI)
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