KL Rahul hails Devdutt Padikkal after maiden Test century

Having watched Devdutt Padikkal rise through the ranks in the Karnataka set-up, India vice-captain KL Rahul expressed immense pride at the young left-handed batter hitting his 167 – his maiden Test century coming against Sri Lanka, something which he called ‘very special’. Batting at number three, Padikkal’s magnificent knock was laced with 15 fours and a six, as India made 460/9 in 116 overs at the end of day two’s play. “Very special – obviously...