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#3 Rishabh Pant credits impressive Test debut to India 'A' experience

Rishabh Pant broke into the Test team on the back of a productive 'A' tour of England

Wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant has attributed his impressive Test debut at Trent Bridge to the prior experience of playing for India 'A'.

He was part of the 'A' team which had toured England in June-July for matches across both formats. The 20-year old also labelled the momentous feeling of playing his maiden Test as a 'dream' come true.

Pant affirmed, "Keeping in England is always difficult because the ball wobbles a lot behind the wicket. The thing is that I have been playing India 'A' cricket since last two and a half months in England, so it has been helpful for me."

He added, "It is a great experience, actually. I have played with all the people (team members) in IPL and domestic cricket. But when you play for the country, it is a different feeling. It was a dream for me to play Test cricket."