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Friends, from June 10, the Indian cricket team will play a series of 1 Test and 3 ODI matches with Afghanistan, for this series the Indian selectors have included three new players in the team. Punjab fast bowler Gurnoor Brar as well as left-arm spinners Manav Suthar and Harsh Dubey have got a place in the Indian Test team for the first time. Among which the selection of Gurnoor Brar is the most discussed, especially after his excellent performance in domestic cricket and IPL.

The 6 feet 5 inches tall Gurnoor has made a name for himself due to his fast pace, extra bounce and ability to swing the ball both ways. Over the past two seasons, he has proven himself to be an important part of Punjab’s red-ball team.

Gurnoor Brar’s rise in domestic cricket

Punjab-born Gurnoor Singh Brar has gradually emerged as one of the most promising fast bowlers in Indian domestic cricket. He made his first-class debut in 2022, while making his IPL debut with Punjab Kings in 2023.

The 2024–25 domestic season proved to be a turning point in his career. Brar was the leading wicket-taker for Punjab in the Ranji Trophy; He took 26 wickets in seven matches with tremendous consistency and discipline.

Strong relationship with Shubman Gill

Brar also talked about his long-standing relationship with Indian captain Shubman Gill. Their association has been going on since the days of junior cricket in Punjab.

Gill helped him a lot in moving forward. He revealed that he has been bowling to Gill since his Under-19 days, and later helped him join the Punjab Under-23 team.

Memorable performance in Ranji Trophy

One of Gurnoor’s finest performances came against Bihar, where he took an impressive 5/14 and played a key role in Punjab’s emphatic win.

From net bowler to place in Indian team

Before turning to professional cricket, Brar served as a net bowler for Mumbai Indians during the 2019 IPL season.

Later, he made his List A debut against Goa in 2022 and his first-class debut against Railways in the same year.

In a 2023 Ranji Trophy match against Jammu and Kashmir, he played a crucial inning of 64 runs and shared a match-winning 100-run partnership with Siddharth Kaul, leading Punjab to a memorable four-wicket win.