Navdeep Saini becomes top Twitter trend ahead of Test debut, fans go berserk with wishes

Continuing with ir newly formed tradition of anuncing ir Test teams a day in advance during this tour of Australia, Indian team released its playing XI for India vs Australia 3rd Test earlier on Wednesday. With prestigious Border-Gavaskar Trophy on line and series level at 1-1, 3rd Test at Sydney Cricket Ground will be a highly contested affair and in middle of all this, will be India's newest Test debutant, Navdeep Saini. fast bowler, who will be representing India in white for first time on Thursday, has already taken Twitter by storm and has been trending on micro-blogging platform since BCCI's anuncement this afteron. 

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Navdeep Saini trends after receiving debut call-up for India vs Australia 3rd Test

It will be third time lucky for Indian pacer Navdeep Saini as he finally makes cut to playing XI of Indian men's Test team for India vs Australia 3rd Test in Sydney. Saini made his debut for Indian team in August 2019 against West Indies as a part of Indian T20I side. He made his ODI debut in December same year, against West Indies once again. However, as a part of one most flourishing Indian fast-bowling lineup in recent times, Saini has had to wait patiently in shadows for a crack at longest format of game. 

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Navdeep Saini received his first call-up yo Indian Test squad in June of 2018 when he asked to come in as a substitute for Indian veteran pacer, Mohammad Shami, who had sustained an injury before India's one-off match against Afghanistan. However, he did t play in that series. He received his next Test call-up in February 2020, for India's series against New Zealand but once again, did t make cut to XI. This was Indian team's last tour before sport was forced to come to a halt due to COVID-19 lockdown. With senior bowlers like Shami and Umesh Yadav out with major injuries, Saini has been picked over fellow youngster T Natarajan to represent India.

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As 28-year-old readies himself for his debut at Sydney Cricket Ground, he will have t just backing of team, but also of Indian fans. Here's how Twitter users reacted to Saini's debut:

Navdeep Saini career stats

As a part of Virat Kohli's Bangalore side in IPL, Saini's stats over course of his career have been impressive. His lifetime first-class bowling record from a total of 46 first-class games stands at 128 wickets. This puts Saini's ecomy in first-class games, at a strong 2.84. He has already shown some of his bowling chops in Aussie conditions during warm-up match between India A and Australia and will hope to do same on Thursday. 

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