For the next fortnight, Padikkal can settle into his batting position in Sri Lanka, but what happens next remains typically shrouded in mystery.
What happens when Sai Sudharsan is fit for the two Tests against New Zealand in November?
What about when Australia arrive for the BGT early next year?
Nothing that India have done so far points towards a definite answer to any of these questions.
3 can emerge from this churn.
For the next fortnight, Padikkal can settle into his batting position in Sri Lanka, but what happens next remains typically shrouded in mystery. What happens when Sai Sudharsan is fit for the two Tests against New Zealand in November? What about when Australia arrive for the BGT early next year? Nothing that India have done so far points towards a definite answer to any of these questions. Gill can afford to kick this can down the road for now, but eventually, the decision India make with all their cards on the table will reveal their stance on the position and determine what kind of No. 3 can emerge from this churn.
