#1 August 2018
Ahead of the third Test of the tour, at Nottingham, the speculations were totally around the all-rounder questioning his consistency. The all-rounder has been criticised throughout the series and before. Despite his performances right from the start, be it at the internationally acclaimed IPL or in World Cup T20 or at the South African soil when even the top-order batsmen were struggling. Ironically he happens to be India’s second leading run-scorer in Tests in the calendar year 2018 but everyone called for his head.
Unscathed by criticism, he responded with a five-for in a span of just 5 overs and scored a run-a-ball 50 against the mighty Englishmen in their own soil, turning the match around for India who was 0-2 down in the series.
The fast bowling all-rounder with a funky hairdo has already grazed beyond the expectations within a span of 3 years in all the three formats of the game swinging the ball in and out of the park.
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