Gurnoor Brar picked up three wickets on his India debut in the first ODI against Afghanistan on Saturday.
Skipper Shubman Gill praised pacer Gurnoor Brar and left-arm spinner Harsh Dubey for their impressive debuts in India's one-sided victory over Afghanistan.
Pacer Gurnoor Brar made a dream start to his international career, picking up the wicket of Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran in his very first over.
Gurnoor Broor was a lanky boy who took up cricket in 11th standard. At 26, he is a part of India's Test and ODI squads even though the national debut is yet to come.
Punjab pacer Gurnoor Brar's rise to the Indian team received an emotional touch on Friday as his parents reflected on his journey from a schoolboy in Chandigarh to earning a maiden national call-up.
While Gurnoor Brar was picked for the Test and ODI teams, fellow-pacer Prince Yadav also received his maiden call-up for the 50-over format.
Punjab fast bowler Gurnoor Brar was included in the India squad for the one-off Test and ODI series against Afghanistan.
India A vs South Africa A, 1st Unofficial Test Day 2 Highlights: In their second innings, South Africa A were 30 for no loss, extending the lead to 105 runs.
Indian cricket team batter Yashasvi Jaiswal has established himself as a solid talent in the past couple of years and he is expected to take the field during the first Test match against Bangladesh.
India face Bangladesh in the first Test match in Chennai starting Thursday and the Rohit Sharma-led side is currently taking part in a camp at the M Chidambaram Stadium.