IND vs SL Series: Who is Saurabh Kumar? In a surprise move, the Chetan Sharma-led Selection Committee have included UP allrounder Saurabh Kumar in the Test squad against Sri Lanka. The 28-year Saurabh Kumar is a rising allrounder from Uttar Pradesh. He has so far played in 46 FC and 25 List A matches with the ability to provide crucial breakthroughs. Follow India vs Sri Lanka LIVE score updates on InsideSport.IN
IND vs SL Series: Unknown & Unheard of UP allrounder Saurabh Kumar ’SURPRISE ENTRANT’ in Indian test team, check all you want to know
“Saurabh Kumar has been doing very well in domestic cricket. He went to South Africa with India A. The selectors are very happy with Saurabh Kumar’s performance. He is a left-hand spinner from Uttar Pradesh. A young guy who is doing very well. We had a lot of discussions and we thought it would be nice because he was with the team for net bowling and standby also. In SA also, he was one of the standby and we’ve included him in the side and let’s hope he does well,” Chetan Sharma, Chairman of All India Senior Selection Committee, said during a virtual press conference.
- Saurabh Kumar is a left-handed batter and slow left-arm othdox bowler.
- He was part of India A vs SA A in December and also performed exceptionally well during the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 trophy.
- Saurabh, 28, had previously left his mark in Ranji Trophy where he manged 44 wickets and 285 runs in 8 matches.
- He had scored 304 and taken 17 wickets in his debut Ranji season. He followed it with 23 scalps.
- He once shared a record partnership with Kuldeep Yadav for 8th wicket (192 runs) vs Baroda which featured a century.
IND vs SL Series: Unknown & Unheard of UP allrounder Saurabh Kumar ’SURPRISE ENTRANT’ in Indian test team, check all you want to know
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