England captain Ben Stokes was summarized by Yorkshire star Yash Wagadia
In an interesting turn of events, a player who wasn’t even a part of England squad for the ENG vs IND 1st Test came out to field on Day 3. England captain Ben Stokes was substituted by a Yorkshire cricketer in the seventh over as the former walked off the field. The substitute fielder turned out to be Yash Vagadia.
Who is Yash Vagadia?
Vagadia is an Indian-origin right-handed cricketer who is a part of Yorkshire. The 21-year-old made his debut for the County in the One-Day Cup in 2024. He first played in the U14 level following which he went on to lead the Yorkshire’s U18 side. After signing his first rookie pro-contract in 2022, Yash was also named Yorkshire Academy Player of the Year.
Yash Vagadia isn’t the only player who is a part of the ENG vs IND 1st Test without being named in the squad. Alongside Vagadia, Jawad Akhtar and Noah Kelly have been named for 12th man duties. All three cricketers are a part of Yorkshire club.
Stokes left the field for a brief bit when Yash Vagadia came in as his substitute. However, the England captain returned soon.
What happened on Day 3 of ENG vs IND 1st Test?
India closed Day 3 at 90/2 with KL Rahul (47) and Shubman Gill (6) on the crease. With a 6-run first innings lead, India extended the lead to 96, losing Yashasvi Jaiswal (4) and Sai Sudharsan (30).
Earlier, India bowled England out for 465 with Jasprit Bumrah taking a fifer after six catches were dropped. Harry Brook was dismissed for 99 while Ollie Pope scored a century. Chris Woakes frustrated India with a 38-run knock.
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