Watch: Mukesh Kumar’s Heartfelt Phone Call To His Mother After Test Debut

INDIAN pacer Mukesh Kumar, who debuted in the ongoing 2nd Test against West Indies at Queen’s Park Oval, got emotional while sharing the news with his mother over a phone call.

“My mother told me to stay happy all the time. Keep moving forward. She said her blessings are always with me. For her, all that she wants me to do is keep improving and getting better,” an emotional Mukesh said in a video shared by BCCI.

“This moment is very important for me. I can’t explain how happy I am. I made the debut in the morning and in the evening, I am talking to my mother. I am not able to understand what to say,” he added.

Mukesh Kumar is from Bihar’s Gopalganj and plays for Bengal in Ranji cricket.

In this series against West Indies, there are three Indian players who played the debut Test match for the nation that includes Ishan Kishan , Yashasvi Jaiswal and Mukesh Kumar.

After finishing the Test series both sides will lock horns against each other for the 3 match ODI series which will be followed by T20Is.

However, India is currently leading in the Test series as the visitors already won the first game and holding the command in second.

IND vs WI 2nd Test Day 2 Report

West Indies were 86 for 1 at stumps on Day 2 in reply to India’s first innings 438 all out in the second Test here.

Indian bowlers were able to get just one West Indies wicket in the post-tea session with Ravindra Jadeja giving the breakthrough by dismissing opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul (33).

Captain Kraigg Brathwaite, who stitched 71 runs with Chanderpaul for the opening wicket, was batting on 37 in company with Kirk McKenzie (14 batting) at the draw of stumps after the home side began their first innings from the first ball of the final session.