Kona Shrikar Bharat made his Test debut for the Indian team. KS Bharat was preferred over Ishan Kishan and made the playing 11 for the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. Veteran batsman Cheteshwar Pujara handed over the Test debut cap to 29-year-old Bharat. Apart from KS Bharath, Suryakumar Yadav made his debut for India at the VCA Stadium.
KS Bharat has been involved in the Indian team for a long time, but now the dream of his debut has come true. KS Bharat's mother was present at the debut ceremony in Nagpur. The Andhra Pradesh wicket-keeper batsman hugs his mother after receiving his debut cap. It was an emotional moment for the mother whose son fulfilled her childhood dream.
When Bharat hugged his mother, the photographers did not take any time to capture the moment on camera and within no time the photo went viral on social media. Please tell that KS Bharat had to wait for most of the time because Rishabh Pant had taken the responsibility of wicket-keeper batsman on his shoulders. Pant played several match-winning innings for India, with KS Bharat warming the bench.
KS Bharat got a chance to debut after Pant was out. Rishabh Pant is out of cricket action due to a serious car accident. It is a matter of happiness for the fans that Pant is recovering. Till then the fans are hopeful that KS Bharat will not let them miss him and will infuse new life into the team with his performances.
KS Bharath made his international debut through Test. The 29-year-old wicket-keeper batsman from Andhra Pradesh has an impressive first-class record. He scored 4707 runs in 86 first class matches with the help of 9 centuries and 27 half-centuries. His average was 37.95. He has scored a triple century during this period. Bharat scored 1950 runs in 64 List A matches with the help of 6 centuries and 6 half-centuries. At the same time, in 67 T20 matches, Bharat scored 1116 runs with the help of 5 half-centuries.
