Yuvraj Singh Called Him 'Best Domestic Cricket Bowler'. Ex-India Star, Who Was Snubbed After 2 Tests, Now Says This

24.09.2024 - 17:31 sports.ndtv.com

Not many would remember Pankaj Singh. But back in 2014, the tall pacer, who played for Rajasthan in domestic cricket, made his debut for India in England.

he played just two Tests and took two wickets. While those numbers may not be great, in First-Class matches he has 472 wickets (117 matches) while in List A he has 118 wickets (79 matches).

In 2016, Pankaj Singh told ESPNCricinfo that Yuvraj Singh had referred to him as "best bowler in domestic cricket" after he got him out in Duleep Trophy.

Pankaj is the fourth Indian fast bowler to reach 400 wickets in first-class cricket, according to the cricket website. Pankaj again revisited the comment recently. "He is such a big player, Yuvraj Singh.

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