In a momentous instance, the 29-year-old Mukesh made his debut for the Indian cricket crew right through the second one Test towards West Indies in Port of Spain.
On Day 3 of the fit, Mukesh showcased his ability and resolution, securing his maiden Test wicket through pushing aside fellow debutant West Indies’ Kirk McKenzie, who were batting impressively at 32. This leap forward wicket equipped India with a a very powerful benefit within the fit.
“Mukesh Kumar, what a lovely story. Coming from a very humble background, a great success story for our domestic cricket. You ask anybody in the domestic circuit, they will tell you Mukesh Kumar is born for Test cricket,” Karthik stated on Cricbuzz.
“Bowling those long overs, he is somebody if there is a little bit in the wicket, you can ask anybody who has played domestic cricket, he is a handful to deal with. On this pitch, even though there was not much, you could see how domestic cricket has helped him,” he added.
Though veteran spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja did the majority of the bowling on Saturday, Mukesh confirmed sufficient on debut via 14 overs to turn he has a long term in red-ball cricket as he were given the wicket of McKenzie after which used to be entrusted to spouse Mohammed Siraj with the second one new ball later within the day.
West Indies completed at 229/5 at stumps on a rain-interrupted Day 3, and nonetheless trailing India through 209 runs.
(With IANS Inputs)