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<p>Team India opening batter Devdutt Padikkal has been sidelined for three to four weeks after undergoing surgery on his left thumb. The left-handed batter, who has played two T20Is for the Men in Blue, suffered the injury during the recently-concluded 2023 Deodhar Trophy. </p>

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Indian opener undergoes thumb surgery, set to be sidelined for four weeks

<p>Shivamogga Lions lower-order batters lit up Chinnaswamy Stadium as they powered their side to victory with big hits</p>

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Maharaja Trophy: 5 wickets fall for 20 runs, Gujarat Titans batter struggled, then no.9 batter smashed 11-ball 31 to win last-over thriller

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Indian opener undergoes thumb surgery, set to be sidelined for four weeks

Maharaja Trophy: 5 wickets fall for 20 runs, Gujarat Titans batter struggled, then no.9 batter smashed 11-ball 31 to win last-over thriller

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Devdutt Padikkal
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Indian opener undergoes thumb surgery, set to be sidelined for four weeks

Maharaja Trophy: 5 wickets fall for 20 runs, Gujarat Titans batter struggled, then no.9 batter smashed 11-ball 31 to win last-over thriller

Team Players

Aaditya NairAll-Rounder

Abhishek PrabhakarAll-Rounder

BR SharathWicket-Keeper

Devdutt PadikkalBatsman

Faizan RiazBatsman

Aaditya Nair
All-Rounder

Abhishek Prabhakar
All-Rounder

BR Sharath
Wicket-Keeper

Devdutt Padikkal
Batsman

Faizan Riaz
Batsman