Ajinkya Rahane backs Devdutt Padikkal for No. 3 spot
Ajinkya Rahane said Devdutt Padikkal had done enough to temporarily seal the No. 3 spot after Sri Lanka heroics.
Ajinkya Rahane thinks Devdutt Padikkal has done enough to hold the No. 3 spot for now after scoring back-to-back centuries in the two-Test series India won 1-0 in Sri Lanka. Rahane watched Padikkal's batting closely during the series.
Padikkal's assured batting at number three emerged as the biggest gain from the series victory. The batter will still need to convert those runs into a longer run in the side.
Rahane assessed that Padikkal had done enough to temporarily secure his place at No. 3 following his performances in the Sri Lanka series.
CricHubb Take
Padikkal's back-to-back centuries in Sri Lanka give him a stronger foundation than most players get for establishing themselves in the middle order at Test level.