New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- Devdutt Padikkal auditioned himself for the No.3 role in the Indian team with a century, while veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja struck a defiant half-century before retiring out even as most of the visitors' batters struggled for consistency in their only warm-up game against the Sri Lanka Cricket XI in Colombo on Saturday.
Padikkal, who made his India debut in 2024 and has featured in only two Tests so far, showed plenty of patience during his stay at the crease. With B Sai Sudharsan ruled out of the Sri Lanka series after failing to recover from a toe injury, Padikkal's performance could strengthen his case for a place in the XI for the first Test, beginning August 15.
Padikkal retired out on 103 before returning...