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India are currently facing the hosts, England in the fourth Test of a five-match series at Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester. It also turned out to be a big moment for 24-year-old Anshul Kamboj, who got to make his Test debut in a match against England at Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester. Kamboj was called as a cover after Arshdeep Singh sustained a blow on his hand. He will now be seen taking charge of the Indian fast bowling lineup along with Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj.
Anshul Kamboj made his international debut in a Test match against England in England. As the fast bowler received his Test cap, a video is resurfacing on social media where he took a historic 10-wicket haul while playing for Haryana in a Ranji Trophy clash against Kerala. Kamboj registered his best figures in First-Class cricket as he took all 10 wickets in the first innings conceding 49 runs as Kerala were bowled out for 291 runs. Although the match ended in a draw, Kamboj became the first bowler to take all 10 wickets in an innings of a Ranji Trophy.
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I never thought he would end up playing for India: Anshul Kamboj’s father on his Test debut
Anshul Kamboj became the 318th player to represent India in the Test format as he received his Test cap from Deep Das Gupta ahead of the Manchester Test. However, Anshul’s father Uddham Singh, who put him in cricket academy so that he could lose some weight, didn’t have any idea that he would end up playing for India one day.
“It all started with me wanting him to lose some weight. I had specifically asked Satish Rana (Kamboj’s childhood coach) to make him bowl," Udham Singh said in his interview with Times of India.
“He was overweight, and I just wanted to get him back in shape. I never thought he would end up playing for India. But the day I took him to the academy, he got hooked on the game, and it became his life," he added.
