5 best debut performances by Indian bowlers in T20Is
India may have made a flying start in the T20 format when they won the inaugural edition of the World Twenty20, but post that their performance in T20 cricket has been quite a mixed bag. However, there have been a number of spectacular displays of individual brilliance by Indian players, both with bat and ball.The bowlers, in particular, have produced some memorable spells in India’s 9-year T20 history. Some of these performances have come from Indian bowlers who were making their debut in a particular match.Let’s take a look at the 5 best debut performances by Indian bowlers in T20Is:
#5 Ajit Agarkar - 2 for 10 vs South Africa
It was a match which introduced not only Ajit Agarkar but the Indian team to the newest format of the game. Agarkar turned out to be the most impressive bowler on his T20I debut for India as he returned figures of 2 for 10.
South Africa batted first after winning the toss and could manage only 126 runs in their 20 overs. Ajit Agarkar was the pick of the bowlers for India as he removed the dangerous Herschelle Gibbs and a young AB de Villiers for single digit scores. The Indians did not have much problems batting and cruised to victory by 6 wickets.
The match came during the fag end of Agarkar’s career and he played just 3 more T20Is after that.