Padikkal's Ton Brightens India Test Chances After Sudharsan Injury

There is a big cricket series coming up between India and Sri Lanka.

Before the series, India played a practice game in a city called Colombo.

A player named Devdutt Padikkal played very well and scored 103 runs, which is called a century.

At almost the same time, another Indian player named Sai Sudharsan got hurt with a toe injury.

Because Sudharsan is injured, he cannot play in the two-match Test series.

This means there is an open spot in India's batting lineup.

Padikkal has played Tests before, and he knows hot, dusty cricket conditions well.

So his amazing score comes at the perfect time for him.

The team managers now have to decide if Padikkal should play in the first Test.

That first big match starts on August 15 in a city called Galle, where Sri Lanka plays its home cricket.