Naushad Khan, the father of debutant batter Sarfaraz Khan, who teared up and was seen embracing his son after he received his India cap from stalwart spinner Anil Kumble, expressed his delight over the Mumbaikar finally realising his dream of playing for the country.
India skipper Rohit Sharma and star allrounder Ravindra Jadeja propelled the hosts to 185/3 against England in the second session on day one of the third Test match in Rajkot.
Before the start of the third Test match between India and England in Rajkot on Thursday, former India spinner Anil Kumble handed over the maiden Test cap to Sarfaraz Khan and gave the 26-year-old an inspirational speech.
Ahead of the third Test match between India and England at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot on Thursday, uncapped players like Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel were handed their Test caps as they set to make their debut.
India won the toss and decided to bat first against England in the third Test match of the five-game series at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot on Thursday.
Star India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is on the verge of completing 500 Test wickets as he prepares for the third Test of the five-match Test series against England at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot
Former India opener Aakash Chopra opined that left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav should be there in the playing XI for the third Test of the ongoing five-match series against England at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot, saying that he is a wrist spinner and can trap batters
Pujara's last assignment for India was the ICC World Test Championship final in the UK, which India lost. The veteran batter disappointed with the bat in the match and has not featured in Test cricket since then. He was ignored for the series against West Indies and South Africa away from ho
At the SCA stadium, now renamed after former the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and SCA secretary Niranjan Shah, Saurashtra cricketers were honoured by the association for delivering incredible performances in domestic cricket and making the country proud at international level