Times of India · DistrictNews · 2026-08-16
Feet moving, mind clear: How Devdutt Padikkal cracked spin puzzle
Devdutt Padikkal’s career has been marked by such recoveries. After a modest 119 runs in five matches in the 2023-24 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, he responded with 465 runs at 155 in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and 556 at 92.66 in the Ranji Trophy, including three centuries. The fabulous, fluent 131 not out off 178 balls against Sri Lanka on Saturday was more than Devdutt Padikkal’s maiden Test century. It was another comeback chapter for the resilient 26-year-old, who had waited 632 days for another India appearance. Feet moving, mind clear: How Devdutt Padikkal cracked spin puzzle
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