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.

Gurnoor Brar has been drafted in specifically to get some simulation for the high-arm action of Bangladesh pacer Nahid Rana, who had a match-haul of five wickets against Pakistan.