India and Australia are currently locking horns in the first test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2023. Currently leading 21-13 in the head-to-head record against Australia in Test cricket, India introduced two new Test debutant in their ranks. While in-form batter Suryakumar Yadav was one of them, KS Bharat was the other player to get his Test cap from Cheteshwar Pujara.
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In the ongoing Test, Srikar Bharat got his maiden stumping as he collected the ball and removed the bails of in-form batter Marnus Labuschagne. Earlier, KS Bharat also shared a moment with his mother, picture of which is now doing rounds on the internet.
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Here's all you need to about wicketkeeper-batter KS Bharat :
Name: Srikar Bharat
Age: 29 years
Date of Birth (DOB): October 03, 1993
Hails from: Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Role: Wicketkeeper-batter
Batting style: Right-handed batter
Teams: Andhra, East Zone, South Zone, Delhi Capitals, Rest of India, India Red, India Blue, India B, India A, Board Presidents XI, Royal Challengers Bangalore, India
Debut:
First Class: Andhra vs Kerala at Cuddapah - 29 December 2012
List A: Andhra vs Tamil Nadu in Bengaluru - 20 February 2012
T20: Andhra vs Tamil Nadu in Bhadravati - 17 March 2013
IPL: vs Kolkata Knight Riders at Sheikh Zayed Stadium - 20 September 2021
Test: vs Australia in Nagpur - 9 February 2023
Achievements:
Most catches by a substitute in an innings (3)
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