{
  "id": 1042928,
  "title": "A ton of class! Devdutt Padikkal makes the long wait count",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/a-ton-of-class-devdutt-padikkal-makes-the-long-wait-count",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-15T12:50:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-vs-sri-lanka/a-ton-of-class-devdutt-padikkal-makes-the-long-wait-count/articleshow/133262813.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Devdutt Padikkal last played a Test for India during the 2024 Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. After waiting 632 days, the left-hander seized his opportunity. Karnataka captaincy, role clarity and work on his game against spin reaped rewards as he put India in a dominant position with his maiden ton and a 150-run stand with his statemate and coffee partner KL Rahul on the opening day of the…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Devdutt Padikkal cracks maiden Test hundred for IND vs SL in Galle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/devdutt-padikkal-cracks-maiden-test-hundred-for-ind-vs-sl-in-galle",
        "published": "2026-08-15T11:05:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ESPNcricinfo",
        "title": "Padikkal's maiden century leads India's dominance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/padikkals-maiden-century-leads-indias-dominance",
        "published": "2026-08-15T13:11:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}