Indian players: Playing for Team India is every player's dream. They also work hard for it so that they can get a chance to play for India. But many players are very talented, due to which they get a chance to play for India at a young age.
In this article, we will know about those 4 Indian players who made their debut for India at the age of less than 18 years.
Team India players who made their debut at the age of less than 18 years
Sachin Tendulkar - There would hardly be anyone in India who has not heard the name of Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin made his debut for the Indian team at just 16 years and 205 days. Sachin made his Test debut against Pakistan in Karachi in 1989.
He scored 15 runs in his debut match and was caught by Waqar Younis. However, he did not get a chance to bat in the second innings.
Piyush Chawla- Piyush Chawla was a part of India's 2011 World Cup winning team. He started playing for India at a very young age. Piyush made his debut for India at the age of 17 years and 76 days. Piyush made his debut in Tests against England in 2006. He took 1 wicket in his debut match.
Parthiv Patel- Parthiv Patel also got a chance to play for India at a very young age. Parthiv made his debut for India at the age of just 17 years and 153 days. He played his debut match against England in Nottingham in 2002.
Parthiv was out for zero in his first Test innings while he scored an unbeaten 19 runs in the second innings. Let us tell you that Parthiv Patel played his cricket career with just 9 fingers.
Washington Sundar- Washington Sundar made his mark with the white ball due to which he was given the first chance in ODI cricket. Washington Sundar made his debut at the age of 18 years and 80 days. He made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in Mohali in 2017.
In his debut match, he did not get a chance to bat while in bowling he took 1 wicket for 65 runs in 10 overs.
