Padikkal’s Innings In Practice Game Was Really Good, Says India Batting Coach Kotak
Sri Lanka Cricket XI: India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak praised left-handed top-order batter Devdutt Padikkal for hitting an exquisite unbeaten 142 in the team’s six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka Cricket XI in their three-day warm-up match, and called his knock ‘really good.’
Padikkal hitting 18 boundaries in his knock comes as a big relief for India in terms of filling number three slot, especially with B Sai Sudharsan ruled out due to his ongoing big right toe recovery. "I think Devdutt batted really well. For me, Devdutt’s innings was really good," Kotak told bcci.tv in a video on Monday.
India chased down a target of 207 runs in the final session on day three to wrap up a productive outing ahead of the Test series against Sri Lanka starting on August 15 in Galle. Reflecting on the fixture, Kotak stated that game time outweighed standard practice routines. Read More...
