Watch: Anshul Kamboj receives Test cap from Ex-India wicketkeeper at Old Trafford, Manchester

Team India fast bowler Anshul Kamboj made his Test debut in the fourth Test of the five-match series against England at Old Trafford in Manchester on Wednesday, July 23. The Shubman Gill-led side has backed Anshul to deliver with the ball, following injury concerns to pacers Akash Deep and Arshdeep Singh.

Nitish Kumar Reddy was ruled out of the final two matches with a left knee injury, while Arshdeep sustained a left thumb injury during a net session in Beckenham, making him unavailable for the Manchester Test. Before the fourth Test, captain Shubman Gill also confirmed that Akash Deep would miss the game.

Watch: Anshul Kamboj Receives Test Cap from Former India Wicketkeeper Deep Dasgupta

Anshul Kamboj was handed his Test cap by former India wicketkeeper-batter Deep Dasgupta before the start of the fourth Test. Kamboj became the 318th player to represent India in the longest format of the game.

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While Prasidh Krishna was also in contention for a spot in the playing XI, his performances in the first two matches were underwhelming. He struggled with both control and consistency, conceding too many runs, which led to India opting for Kamboj.

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India Make Three Changes to Playing XI for ENG vs IND Test

England won the toss and chose to bowl first under overcast conditions at Old Trafford in Manchester. The hosts had announced their playing XI earlier, with Liam Dawson making a return to the side after eight years. India, meanwhile, made three changes to their lineup from the previous Test at Lord’s.

India Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Anshul Kamboj

England Playing XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jamie Smith (wk), Liam Dawson, Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer

Anshul Kamboj Played Under MS Dhoni for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2025

Anshul Kamboj began his first-class career in February 2022 against Tripura. He has played 24 first-class matches, taking 79 wickets at an average of 22.88, including two five-wicket hauls. He has also scored 486 runs in 34 innings at an average of 16.20 lower down the order.

Kamboj played for India A during their unofficial Test series against England Lions. He picked up one wicket in the first game at Canterbury and added four more in the second Test at Northampton, where he also scored an unbeaten 51 in the second innings.

He has featured in 25 List A matches and 30 T20 games, taking 40 and 34 wickets respectively. Kamboj represented Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL 2025 season, taking 10 wickets across 11 matches, including figures of 3 for 13 against Gujarat Titans (GT).

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