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Ind vs Eng 5th Test: Fans React Devdutt Padikkal Makes Test Debut For India

#IndvsEng | Devdutt Padikkal received his devut Test cap from #RAshwin, who is playing his 100th Test.

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India handed Devdutt Padikkal his Test debut cap for the fifth and final Test against England. The 23-year-old received the cap from veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin just before the toss at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamsala on Thursday, 7 March.

Having played 31 first-class games, Padikkal has scored 2227 runs, boasting an impressive average of 44.54. With six centuries and twelve half-centuries already under his belt, the left-hander has made a notable impact with the bat.

As the young Karnataka batter steps onto the Test arena for the first time, here’s how fans on ‘X’ react:

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