Yash Thakur Debuts for India in ODI, Records Duck Against New Zealand
Yash Thakur made his ODI debut for India against New Zealand in the fifth match of the series, becoming the 267th player to represent India in this format. The Vidarbha pacer, who previously won a gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games and played in the IPL, was dismissed for a duck, joining a list of notable Indian cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni who also recorded ducks on their ODI debuts. India led the series 2-1 at the time of his debut.
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mint broke this story on 15 Nov, 04:46 am. Other outlets followed.