As India embarks on yet one more tour to Australia, we glance again on the gamers who made their Test debuts within the nation because the begin of 2000 and their present whereabouts.
Irfan Pathan (2003)
The medium pacer made his debut aged simply 19 in Adelaide throughout India’s historic win in 2003 after an damage to Zaheer Khan. He struck instantly after the hosts determined to bat first, dismissing Matthew Hayden caught behind with simply his twentieth ball of his profession. Pathan didn’t choose up any extra wickets within the game however he was part of a memorable Test win Down Under.
Irfan went on to play 28 extra Tests, choosing up a complete of 100 wickets at a mean of 32.26. He additionally made 1,105 runs and toured Australia three extra occasions, most notably enjoying a match-winning position within the Perth win of 2008, which got here on the backdrop of a number of controversies.
He performed his final Test that 12 months and has since donned the position of a commentator and skilled on Star Sports. He continues to play in varied Legends Leagues tournaments as nicely.
Vinay Kumar (2012)
Vinay made his debut underneath MS Dhoni in Perth in 2012, his sole outing within the format. He picked up only one wicket, dismissing Michael Hussey for 14 within the first innings. The pacer, referred to as into the Test squad as a substitute for the injured Varun Aaron, additionally performed 40 white-ball video games for India, along with his final India look coming in November 2013.
He retired from first-class cricket after enjoying 139 video games in 2020. A 12 months later, he was part of IPL staff Mumbai Indians’ expertise scouting staff and joined MI Emirates because the bowling coach in 2022.
Karn Sharma (2014)
The Test, which additionally marked Virat Kohli’s foray into captaincy, noticed India hand over a debut to Karn Sharma, choosing him forward of the skilled R Ashwin. The transfer was met with criticism however Kohli later defended his determination saying he felt Karn, a leg-spinner, was bowling higher within the warm-up video games.
Karn bagged 4 wickets within the game – two every in each innings, however was overshadowed by Nathan Lyon’s 12-for within the game. It was the one Test Karn performed, with Ashwin returning for the following three video games of the tour.
Karn continues to play home cricket and represented Royal Challengers Bengaluru within the 2024 IPL.
KL Rahul (2014)
Rahul made his debut in Melbourne underneath MS Dhoni in 2014, making solely 4 runs in two innings. However, he reversed his poor begin by making a high-quality 110 within the subsequent Test at Sydney, which led to a draw.
His profession has confronted a number of obstacles since then, with Rahul averaging solely 33.87 after 53 Tests. Brilliant tons have been adopted by durations of mediocrity and he presently gears as much as open within the upcoming Perth Test, hoping he can overcome one other detached run.
Mayank Agarwal (2018)
Mayank was the only real India debutant within the 2018-19 sequence, changing Rahul for the third Test on the high of the order. He vindicated the choice with a cautious 76 within the first innings as India batted first in Melbourne.
Mayank performed 20 extra Tests, making 1,488 runs with 4 a whole lot at a mean of 41.33. He additionally made two double-hundreds earlier than dropping his spot. He continues enjoying home cricket, main Karnataka within the Ranji Trophy 2024/25.
Mohammed Siraj (2020)
Mohammed Siraj’s entry into Test cricket was marked by emotion and resilience, as he boldly confronted racist abuse in his debut sequence. The tour additionally established him as India’s next-in-line of their fast-bowling arsenal.
In a sequence the place a number of senior gamers bought injured, Siraj stepped up and took on the accountability, the spotlight being his 5-73 at Gabba, together with the massive wickets of Marnus Labischagne and Steven Smith.
Currently battling odd-form, he readies himself for a second tour and would be the second-most skilled fast within the assault after Jasprit Bumrah.
Navdeep Saini (2021)
Saini made his Test debut at Sydney final time round, choosing up two wickets every within the innings. He additionally performed the Brisbane game however went wicketless and has not performed a Test since. Saini was not too long ago picked for the India A sequence Down Under, and one of many reserve gamers alongside Mukesh Kumar and Khaleel Ahmed.
T Natarajan (2021)
Yet one other participant who made his debut within the final Test sequence, Natarajan changed the injured Umesh Yadav for the Gabba Test. He picked up three wickets and has not performed a first-class match since. In September, stories urged he’ll proceed to keep away from red-ball cricket because of a persistent knee drawback.
Washington Sundar (2021)
Sundar, the batting star at Gabba in 2021, has been picked because the third spinner for the upcoming Test tour of Australia.
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