Nagpur: Wicket keeper batsman KS Bharat has made his debut for the Indian team in the first Test match against the Australian team. This is his first international match for the country. His mother greeted him with a hug and a kiss.
The 29-year-old hails from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. He continued to perform well in local cricket. He became the first wicket-keeper batsman to score a triple century in a Ranji Trophy series. Since 2019, he has been appearing in the team from time to time as a back-up wicket keeper. However, he did not get a chance in the playing eleven.
Due to Rishabh Pant’s injury in this context, he was included in the Indian squad for the first 2 Tests against Australia. He was also included in the playing eleven for the first match. This is his first match in international cricket.
His family has come to Nagpur stadium to watch him play for the country for the first time. In this case, his mother Kona Devi greeted him with a hug and a kiss after giving him a test cap for his debut. Kona Srikar Bharat is the 305th player to make his Test debut for the Indian team. Pujara, the senior player of the Indian team, gave the cap to Bharat.
He had stumped Australian batsman Marnus Labusche who had scored 49 runs in the first innings. Now waiting in the pavilion to bat. Suryakumar Yadav also made his debut in the same match.
Australia won the toss and elected to bat. The team is all out for 177 runs in the first innings. Jadeja took 5 wickets in the first innings. Ashwin had taken 3 wickets.
