Devdutt Padikkal Hits Maiden Test Century in Galle

Devdutt Padikkal scored an undefeated 131 on Day 1 of the Galle Test, marking his maiden century in international Test cricket.

Padikkal faced 178 balls during his innings, helping India reach a stumps score of 288/2 against the Sri Lankan bowling attack.

This performance is the first century by an Indian No. 3 batter since Shubman Gill scored one against Bangladesh in Chennai in September 2024.