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New Delhi, Nov 17: Young Haryana off-spinner Jayant Yadav on Thursday made his Test debut for India in the second Test match against England at Visakhapatnam.

Ind-Eng series schedule; Photos

Jayant Yadav has replaced leg spinner Amit Mishra to make his Test debut. Gautam Gambhir makes way for opener KL Rahul.

Jayant Yadav makes Test debut for India: Twitterati congratulate young off-spinner

He had made his ODI debut at the same venue when India played New Zeland in the fifth and final ODI. Former India captain Ravi Shastri handed him the Test cap.

Jayant has taken 117 first-class wickets and also averages over 28 with the
bat. India are playing two off-spinners in the second Test match.

Here's how Twitterati reacted on his debut:

Twitterati congratulate Jayant Yadav for Test debut

Harsha Bhogle:

Jayant Yadav makes Test debut for India

Aakash Chopra:

Twitterati congratulate young off-spinner Jayant Yadav

This is what BCCI had to say:

Jayant Yadav makes Test debut for India

Samip Rajguru:

Jayant Yadav makes Test debut for India:

Deep Dasgupta:

Jayant Yadav makes Test debut for India

This is how Twitterati reacted:

Fans happy for Jayant, sad for Gambhir

Fans expressed their happiness over Jayant's debut, were sad for Gambhir too.

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Story first published: Thursday, August 3, 2017, 7:38 [IST]

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