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No Big Debut For Devdutt Padikkal? Report Claims Off-Colour Batter Will Be Retained In 5th Test vs England | Cricket News
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No Big Debut For Devdutt Padikkal? Report Claims Off-Colour Batter Will Be Retained In 5th Test vs England | Cricket News

[ad_1] With the Test series against England in pocket, it was expected that the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team would go in for some experimentation in the fifth Test. The final match of the series starts on Thursday in Dharamsala and Rajat Patidar, who had had a pretty ordinary series so far, was under scrutiny. In three Tests, Patidar's scores read 32, 9, 5, 0, 17 and 0. Out of all the debutants in the Test series so far, his is the most lacklustre show.With the addition of Devdutt Padikkal, who has played two T20Is so far, there was speculation that he might be chosen over Patidar in the final Test. But now, a report has said that since the series has already been sealed, Patidar will get one more chance."The team wants Patidar to get one more chance as they feel Patidar has tale...
Big Debut For India In Dharamsala Test Against England? Report Makes Massive Revelation | Cricket News
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Big Debut For India In Dharamsala Test Against England? Report Makes Massive Revelation | Cricket News

[ad_1] Indian cricket team in action against England© AFPDevdutt Padikkal is likely to make his debut for the Indian cricket team in the fifth Test match against England in Dharamsala starting March 7, according to Hindustan Times. The report claimed that with KL Rahul ruled out due to injury and Rajat Patidar not scoring runs in the past couple of matches, the team management is all set to include the left-handed batter in the playing XI. It also quoted a Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) source who said that the team management also want to have a look at Padikkal as it is the last international game for Team India ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024."Padikkal will make his debut in Dharamsala. Rahul is unlikely to be available and the team management wants to have...
Devdutt Padikkal’s “Tough Few Years” Admission After India Call Up For England Series | Cricket News
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Devdutt Padikkal’s “Tough Few Years” Admission After India Call Up For England Series | Cricket News

[ad_1] Karnataka batter Devdutt Padikkal was finally rewarded for his superlative form in First-Class cricket, as the selectors included him in the India squad for the 3rd Test against England. Though Padikkal's call-up came as a result of KL Rahul lacking 100% match fitness, the left-handed batter is elated to have finally been rewarded for his hard work. When asked about the call-up, the batter had no hesitation in admitting that the feeling was yet to sink in. Padikkla, however, was happy to have seen his tough run in the last few years, with regards to national selection, ending. "Th...
‘Why Send Wrong Signals?’: Report Quotes BCCI Official Blasting Injured KL Rahul | Cricket News
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‘Why Send Wrong Signals?’: Report Quotes BCCI Official Blasting Injured KL Rahul | Cricket News

[ad_1] Senior India batter KL Rahul was on Monday ruled out of the third Test against England after failing to fully recover from his quadriceps strain that forced him to miss the second match in Visakhapatnam. Devdutt Padikkal, the talented Karnataka left-hander who is enjoying a great first class season, replaced Rahul in the squad. "KL Rahul, whose availability for the remaining three Tests was subject to fitness, has been ruled out of the third Test against England in Rajkot. Mr. Rahul has reached 90 per cent of match fitness and is progressing well under the supervision of the BCCI M...
Bowlers Hand Karnataka Advantage Against Tamil Nadu In Ranji Trophy Match | Cricket News
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Bowlers Hand Karnataka Advantage Against Tamil Nadu In Ranji Trophy Match | Cricket News

[ad_1] Karnataka bowlers rose to the occasion to reduce Tamil Nadu to 129 for 7 after Devdutt Padikkal's superb 151 to take the visitors to a commanding position at stumps on the second day of their Ranji Trophy Group C match in Chennai on Saturday. Southpaw Padikkal, who continued his red-hot form, scored 151 off 218 balls with the help of 12 boundaries and six maximums, his third Ranji Trophy hundred this season, but failed to add on to his overnight score after being dismissed in the second ball of the day. Resuming at the overnight score of 288 for 5, Hardik Raj (51) completed his ma...
Cheteshwar Pujara’s Fifty In Vain As Mumbai Beat Saurashtra Despite Ajinkya Rahane’s Failure | Cricket News
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Cheteshwar Pujara’s Fifty In Vain As Mumbai Beat Saurashtra Despite Ajinkya Rahane’s Failure | Cricket News

[ad_1] A day after their Test careers met with a dead end, veteran batters Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane on Friday soldiered on for Saurashtra and Mumbai respectively with contrasting results in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Pujara's 35th List A fifty, an arduous 114-ball 55, could not prevent a Saurashtra collapse for a lowly 144, and Mumbai, despite captain Rahane falling for 12, reached 150 for 5 in 34.4 overs for a five-wicket win at the Alur grounds.Both Rahane and Pujara had failed to find a place in India's Test side, which was announced on Thursday, to tour South Africa.However, Shardul Thakur showed his all-round prowess to play a big part in Mumbai's win.Thakur first took 2 for 37 from eight overs as defending champions Saurashtra's batting unit floundered.Mumbai were on a sh...
KS Bharat To Captain India A In Four-Day Matches Against South Africa A | Cricket News
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KS Bharat To Captain India A In Four-Day Matches Against South Africa A | Cricket News

[ad_1] Andhra wicketkeeper-batter KS Bharat will lead India A in the two four-day matches against South Africa A which will coincide with the senior team's tour to the country later this month. The BCCI on Thursday announced two separate squads for the two matches with Bharat, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Dhruv Jurel, Manav Suthar and Vidhwath Kaverappa included in both the four-day games.Bengal top-order batter Easwaran's inclusion, however, is subject to fitness, the BCCI stated.The 30-year-old Bharat last played for India in the World Test Championship final against Australia in June.Karnataka's Devdutt Padikkal, who is the leading run-getter in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy, has been included in the squad for the first match, which will be held in the build-up to the Boxing D...