There turned into a time when beginners could want time to settle down earlier than finding their feet in worldwide cricket.
Not anymore, it seems. Thanks to the IPL, a sturdy domestic cricket system, a slew of India A tours, and friendly, supportive surroundings withinside the dressing room, Team India has observed as many as ten players during the last four months who’ve sizzled on their debut throughout numerous formats.
T NATARAJAN (Debut in all three formats)
After an excellent IPL, Thangarasu Natarajan got here to Australia as a net bowler; however, he ended up turning into the primary Indian cricketer to make his worldwide debut throughout all three formats on the same tour. The left-arm pacer, called ‘yorker Natarajan’ due to his ability to fire in yorkers at will, took 2/70 on his ODI debut in Canberra, 3/30 on his T20I debut withinside the same city, after which he grabbed three/seventy-eight withinside the first innings on his Test debut in Brisbane.
SHULMAN GILL (Test Debut) 45 & 35* vs. Australia (second Test, MCG, December 2020)
Replacing the out-of-form Prithvi Shaw, Gill all at once furnished the dressing room with calmness together, along with his confident backfoot sport and the capacity to play the quicks with ease. His ninety-one withinside the 2nd innings at Gabba set up the platform for the others to move for the improbable.
MOHAMMED SIRAJ (Test Debut) Match figures of 5/77 vs. Australia (second Test, MCG, December 2020)
India had been down 0-1, having been shot out for 36 withinside the first Test towards Australia in Adelaide. To make topics worse, they misplaced pace bowler Mohammed Shami to injury. However, changing Shami withinside the 2nd Test withinside the Boxing Day Test at MCG, Mohammed Siraj took 5 for 77 (2-40 & 3-37) to help India score a fantastic victory. Creditably, he overcame the lack of his father to live on in Australia and make a big difference to the facet with a 5-for withinside the Gabba Test win.
SHARDUL THAKUR (Technically the second Test; turned into injured on debut)
Match figures of 7-155 & 67 with the bat vs. Australia (4th Test, Brisbane), January 2021. Along with Ashwin, pacer Jasprit Bumrah too turned into ruled out of the Brisbane Test. In stepped Shardul Thakur, the Mumbai pacer, who had limped off with a groin injury after simply ten balls on debut towards the West Indies in Hyderabad in 2018. He had a spontaneous impact, taking 3/94 & 4/61, besides scoring 67 while sharing a decisive stand with Sundar. He realizes he is India’s go-to guy in white-ball cricket.
WASHINGTON SUNDAR (Test Debut) 3-89 & 1-80; 62 & 22 vs Australia (4th Test, Brisbane, January 2021)
On Test eve, off-spinner R Ashwin turned into dominated out. A 21-year-old Sundar retained as a net bowler stepped up. He was given Steve Smith and others earlier than getting David Warner’s scalp withinside the 2nd dig. With the bat, he scored 62, including 123 crucial runs for the 7th wicket with Shardul Thakur, earlier than chipping in with a 29-ball 22 withinside the 2nd innings as India chased down 328. He performed a vital role withinside the Test series victory towards England, too, mainly at Motera.
AXAR PATEL (Test Debut) Match figures of 7-100 vs. England (second Test; Chennai, February 2021)
With Jadeja out injured, ingot here Axar, until then called a white-ball specialist. Generating a dangerous leap and slight turn on a rank turner in Chennai, the left-arm spinner from Gujarat wreaked havoc, taking 2/40 and 5/60 to allow India to return returned withinside the collection. He finally completed his maiden Test series with 27 wickets in 3 Tests at a stunning average of 10.59.
SURYAKUMAR YADAV (T20I Debut) 57 off 31 balls vs. England (4th T20I; March 2021)
After an extended wait, he, in the end, wore the India Blue withinside the 2nd T20I towards England however did not get a risk to bat. He turned into inexplicably dropped withinside the 0.33 sport. However, Ishan Kishan’s injury enabled him to bat at No. three, and he tore into England, hitting six fours and three sixes. Surya’s poise brought about Kohli to open withinside the decider, permitting him to bat at three.
ISHAN KISHAN (T20I Debut) fifty-six off 32 balls vs. England; second T20I; March 2021)
The competitive left-hander usually turned into contention after smashing a record 30 sixes for Mumbai Indians within the IPL last year. Finally, while he did get his risk, the Jharkhand lad turned into ready: beginning the innings with Rohit Sharma, Kishan roared out of the blocks, studding his knock with five fours four sixes, to assist India to chase down 165.
KUNAL PANDYA (ODI Debut) fifty-eight off 31 balls vs. England (first ODI, Pune, March 2021)
Having performed 18 T20Is earlier than being dropped, Krunal Pandya seemed fired as much as make an impact in his maiden ODI. Krunal’s whirlwind knocks, wherein he cracked the fastest half-century via means of a debutant and helped India upload an unbeaten 112 for the 6th wicket in only fifty-seven balls with KL Rahul, set up India’s massive win. Seven fours and sixes showed his hitting prowess and might have given India every other ability adverse finisher.
PRASIDH KRISHNA (ODI Debut) 4-54 vs. England (first ODI, Pune, March 2021)
The team management wants to have a look at this thrilling prospect for quite a while, and while he, in the end, was given his opportunity, Prasidh did not disappoint. The tall, wiry 25-year old Karnataka pacer showed clear up and quick thinking in coming back sturdy after being carted for some via way of means of Jonny Bairstow. He broke England’s returned with Jason Roy and Ben Stokes’s wickets and nearly dismissed Morgan’s first ball.