Devdutt Padikkal prioritizes consistent scoring to maintain his India Test batting position

India batter Devdutt Padikkal aims for sustained performance to secure his role in the Test lineup following a successful tour of Sri Lanka. During the two-match series, which India won 1-0, Padikkal hit back-to-back centuries and earned Player of the Series honors while batting at the No. 3 spot. Despite filling a position previously held by Rahul Dravid and Cheteshwar Pujara, the left-hander stated that he avoids focusing on comparisons with his predecessors. He credits former head coach Rahul Dravid for helping him refine his approach to batting for long periods in the format. With upcoming assignments including a tour of New Zealand and a five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia, Padikkal maintains that consistent run-scoring is necessary to keep his place in the side.

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