IND vs SL 1st Test | 'A lot of credit goes to him...': Sitanshu Kotak after Devdutt Padikkal's ton

Sitanshu Kotak

India's batting coach Sitanshu Kotak on Saturday lauded Devdutt Padikkal for working on his back foot game and overall shot selection. Padikkal's unbeaten 131 led India to 288-2 Day One against Sri Lanka. "I am so happy for him because he was actually waiting for his opportunity. The way he played here and in the warm-up match, it's really encouraging," Kotak said in the post-day press conference.

"Preparation, I would say, overall the way Devdutt was preparing and I saw it in the NCA (BCCI CoE)… he was working on his back foot game. We try that when we expect a turn from a pitch.

"We also tried to work on step-out, sweep besides the back foot game. So, a lot of credit goes to him, the way he has prepared himself for the last couple of years," he added.

Vice-captain KL Rahul had to retire on 77 and Kotak said the Bengaluru man is suffering from cramps.

"I think he was getting only cramps. So by the end of the day, he was fine. At the moment he looks absolutely fine," he said.

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