Sports Today: India

Devdutt Padikkal made a stunning return to Test cricket with an unbeaten 131, steering India to 288/2 against Sri Lanka on Day 1 of the historic 600th Test in Galle — though persistent rain washed out most of Day 2. The 26-year-old Karnataka left-hander, absent from whites since Perth 2024, made the long wait count with a maiden international century in 134 balls.

MVP of the Day

Padikkal was the master of the Galle pitch. He opened with a strike-rate near...