IND vs AUS: KS Bharat shares special moment with mother on receiving debut cap
Alongside Srikar Bharat, Suryakumar Yadav was also handed his debut cap for the first Test match against Australia.
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Leading to the first Test match against fierce rivals Australia, India wicketkeeper-batter KS Bharat's mother shared a heartwarming moment with her son at the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) Stadium in Nagpur. Rohit Sharma-led team India locked horns with the Aussies in the first of the four-match Test series of the Border Gavaskar Trophy, which commenced on Thursday, February 9.
Keeper-batter KS Bharat made his debut for the home side after earning his first cap on Thursday. In the absence of Rishabh Pant, Bharat was chosen as the first-choice wicketkeeper for the crucial red-ball contest. Bharat and his mother shared a heartwarming moment prior to the match when they got to know about the Andhra Pradesh player's debut. The mother-son duo were seen to be sharing a hug before the cricketer took the field for his much-awaited debut for the national side.
What a beautiful picture - KS Bharat's mother hugged him after knowing he'll debut for India. pic.twitter.com/QhxxHAvxBV
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) February 9, 2023
With his debut, he became the 305th player to represent the Indian side in Tests. Previously, he donned the whites as a substitute for injured Wriddhiman Saha in the first Test match against New Zealand in November 2021.
Watching my Test jersey is a very proud moment: KS Bharat
In a video shared by the BCCI, an elated Bharat opened up on receiving the Test kit for the first time and further added how he was backed by his coach Janapareddy Krishna Rao and India head coach Rahul Dravid.
“It was a lot of joy to go back over the years from where it all started and coming all the way long here and watching my jersey, it is a very proud moment, there are lot of emotions. When I started playing First-Class, I never really thought of this day, to be very honest. All the credit goes to my coach J Krishna Rao, he believed that I had the potential when I was not really believing in myself,” the debutant shared.
“My journey was never skyrocketing, it has always grown in small steps. In 2018 in an India A series against England, Rahul (Dravid) sir saw me we had conversations of I can take the game to the next level and he never really changed what I am made of. He always insisted me to be the person I am,” added Bharat.
Alongside Bharat, Suryakumar Yadav too earned his cap and made his debut in the first Test match against the arch-rivals of the Test format- Australia.
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