Devdutt Padikkal falters for the 4th time versus SA-A: Stats
What's the story
Devdutt Padikkal suffered his 4th successive failure in the ongoing 2-match unofficial Test series against South Africa A. The 2nd unofficlal Test being held at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1, Bengaluru, saw the southpaw perish for a paltry score of 24 on Day 2. Before this, he managed 5 runs in the 1st innings on Day 1. Here are further details.
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Padikkal's performance in the 2nd unofficial Test
Padikkal walked in when India A were 40/2 in the 3rd innings. He got a start, making 24 runs from 42 balls (4s: 3). Okuhle Cele dismissed him in the 23rd over, reducing India to 78/3. In the 1st innings, Tiaan van Vuuren dismissed the southpaw. India were 59/4 with Padikkal's dismissal before getting to 255. He scored a 12-ball 5.
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40 runs in the 2 unofficial Tests against SA-A
Padikkal managed a tally of 40 runs across 4 innings from 2 unofficial Tests against SA-A. He managed scores worth 6 and 5 in the 1st unofficial Test before this.
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7 failures across his last 10 FC innings
Padikkal owns 3,203 runs from 49 First-Class matches (82 innings), as per ESPNcricinfo. Apart from failing against SA-A, Padikkal recently featured in Karnataka's Ranji Trophy 2025-26 opener, scoring 96 and 19. Before that, he played both the unofficial Tests against Australia A. He scored 150 in the 1st clash and managed 1 and 5 in the 2nd.
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Padikkal is part of India's Test series squad
Padikkal has kept his spot in India's Test squad against South Africa at home. He is unlikely to make the cut in the playing XI. Before this, he was part of India's two-Test series against West Indies at home. However, he warmed the bench.