IND vs ENG 4th Test: A few days ago, Anshul Kamboj was seen attending a practice session in Karnal with the Dukes ball that he brought back from England.
He grabbed everyone’s attention by performing brilliantly against England Lions, but not many people thought that he would be making his Test debut against England after a few days. Since the visitors didn’t have many bowlers left in their side owing to a few of them getting injured, the team management called Kamboj before the fourth Test match in Manchester, and he thus became the country’s 318th player to have played in the longest format.
At the same time, the BCCI took to its official X account and posted a video of Kamboj’s arrival in international cricket. The pacer was seen laughing with Jasprit Bumrah as he was gearing up for the fourth match in Manchester and also received his debut cap from Deep Dasgupta. He also reacted to playing for India for the first time in Test cricket.
“The feeling is surreal. So much that I can’t express it in words. I will just look to do better as much as I can,” Kamboj was heard as saying in the video posted by the BCCI.
Anshul Kamboj grabbed attention by taking a 10-wicket haul during a single innings of a Ranji Trophy match against Kerala, and it was a rare milestone achieved in Indian domestic cricket. He has played 24 first-class matches till now, where he has taken 79 wickets and has scored 486 runs.
He also represented India A against England Lions in Northampton last month. He had put his best foot forward as he took two wickets during both innings and had scored an unbeaten knock of 51 runs during the second innings, helping the team draw the match.
Kamboj also played for Chennai Super Kings during IPL 2025. He was roped in for a whopping amount of Rs 3.40 crore during IPL 2025 mega auction. He made his IPL debut against KKR and also took a wicket. He played in eight matches during IPL 2025 and took as many wickets.
Since the past few years, Kamboj has performed decently in domestic cricket. Besides taking 79 wickets, he has also taken five-fors and registered his highest individual score of 51 runs against the Lions. Both as a batter and a bowler, he has proved his worth.