Good knock by Devdutt, but…….

[maniac]

Not sure  that “It” is missing. Hope I am wrong.

[Austin 3:!6]

Good knock but will fail against better bowling attacks?

 

[vvvslaxman]

He is making full use of his form and grabbing opportunity with both hands. INdia has been struggling with no.3 for quiet a long time. About 4 or 5 years. Australia after trying everyone they have gone back to that fluke master Labu.

[jf1gp_1]

28 minutes ago, maniac said:

Not sure  that “It” is missing. Hope I am wrong.

Murli Vijay lacked iT factor yet he was critical to so many of our wins. Let's hope he also does well.

[BacktoCricaddict]

What exactly is IT? 

[putrevus]

He looked different  in IPL this year,, he was composed and that is why I thought he would do well here.He has all the shots now, let him fail first before knocking him down.

[Vickydev]

30 minutes ago, BacktoCricaddict said:

What exactly is IT? 

Whatever DDP doesnt have

[vvvslaxman]

45 minutes ago, BacktoCricaddict said:

What exactly is IT? 

 

Inherent Telugu factor :)

[DeepSpace]

1 hour ago, BacktoCricaddict said:

What exactly is IT? 

IT = karke

[singhvivek141]

He should change his name from DevDutt Padikkal to Devdutt Padmashali or Devdutt Paniuganti

Then he'll gain the "IT" factor.

Edited August 15 by singhvivek141

[SecondSlip]

2 hours ago, BacktoCricaddict said:

What exactly is IT? 

IT = Incredible Telugu 

 

OP is a big time regionalist who only likes Telugu-Origin cricketers 

[BacktoCricaddict]

48 minutes ago, SecondSlip said:

IT = Incredible Telugu 

 

OP is a big time regionalist who only likes Telugu-Origin cricketers 

Like Ben Duckett gaaru? Nah I don't think it's that. 

[cowboysfan]

I will take it if he is only viable in SC conditions, obviously we saw how he played at Perth so theres that.

[Lord]

5 hours ago, BacktoCricaddict said:

What exactly is IT? 

Something found in Sharmas and Andhra Pradesh/Telangana

[Vk1]

11 hours ago, putrevus said:

He looked different  in IPL this year,, he was composed and that is why I thought he would do well here.He has all the shots now, let him fail first before knocking him down.

Yes.. and its not like there are new gen kohlis and sharmas waiting in the pipeline. I feel DDP is a big upgrade over Sai

[maniac]

57 minutes ago, Vk1 said:

Yes.. and it’s not like there are new gen kohlis and sharmas waiting in the pipeline. I feel DDP is a big upgrade over Sai

I agree, Paddikal is better than Sai. This is a position for the last 30 years taken up by VVS. Dravid and Pujara. That’s the standard for test no.3 I have. Does Paddikal match up to that standard, I don’t know. SL attack seems pop gun. Jaiswal missed out a daddy 100 here too. 

[Teengunalagaan]

15 hours ago, BacktoCricaddict said:

What exactly is IT? 

 

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[Texan]

To me he seems like a better option in Tests than Sai Sudarshan who he replaced. A couple of years ago, he seemed very circumspect against fast bowling, but this year, he seemed to have worked on it and got better.

Sudarshan keeps playing wafts outside off and leg stump to get out to harmless balls. I don't think he has that temperament for Test cricket.

 

[maniac]

For now should play over Sudarshan as permenant no.3 till the bubble bursts. Good luck to him but don’t see long term no.3 like Dravid or Pujara in him.

[vvvslaxman]

On 8/16/2026 at 8:55 AM, Texan said:

To me he seems like a better option in Tests than Sai Sudarshan who he replaced. A couple of years ago, he seemed very circumspect against fast bowling, but this year, he seemed to have worked on it and got better.

Sudarshan keeps playing wafts outside off and leg stump to get out to harmless balls. I don't think he has that temperament for Test cricket.

 

Sai is not test ready. But he will keep getting picked because he does well in A games consistently and he is from GT. He has definite attributes to do well in Tests.  But not ready. As a no.3 batsman you have to be decisive against off stumpd eliveries.