Former India cricketer Dodda Ganesh criticised Devdutt Padikkal's omission from India A squad for ODI tri-series in Sri Lanka, saying, "Sounds ridiculous to not have him in List A side with an average of 83." Padikkal was part of the India squad for one-off Test against Afghanistan but was benched. He has amassed 2,796 runs in 42 List A matches.