Amid intense preparations for the second Test against England, the Indian cricket team had a heartwarming surprise at Edgbaston on Saturday as a few familiar faces from home dropped by for net practice – turning the training session into a nostalgic reunion.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!In a video shared by the BCCI titled “Catching Up in Birmingham ft. Arshdeep Singh”, current and former teammates reminisced about their shared journey from junior cricket to the international stage. The clip captured emotional moments and heartfelt exchanges that underlined cricket’s deep-rooted camaraderie.
“Found friends on foreign soil,” smiled spinner Harpreet Brar, summing up the atmosphere.“You come to a foreign country and see familiar faces – you can enjoy together,” said India pacer Arshdeep Singh, who reunited with Jagjit Singh Sandhu, a first-class cricketer from Chandigarh now in England, helping Team India as a net bowler.“My wife is from Swindon. It’s just a short drive, and when Shubman [Gill] texted me yesterday, I thought – let’s go and practice,” Brar added.WATCH:Jagjit recalled his ties with Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, and Arshdeep from junior cricket. “I used to guide Arshdeep during his U-16 days. Today, he was still asking me which ball swings more,” he said. Arshdeep added warmly, “I learned a lot from him.”With laughter, advice, and memories flowing freely, it was a reminder of how the cricket fraternity remains tightly bound, even across continents. “I want to make more such memories,” Arshdeep reflected.
Meanwhile, star pacer Jasprit Bumrah returned to the nets, bowling for over half an hour in full rhythm. A final call on his availability for the second Test remains pending, though his return raised hopes.India’s session also focused on improving lower-order batting after collapses in both innings at Leeds. The team will rest on Sunday before resuming practice Monday ahead of the Edgbaston Test starting Wednesday.
