Just like Zaheer Khan: Khaleel Ahmed 'remarkable' bowling figures in debut gets everybody talking
The coincidence was quickly noted by experts and fans.
Khaleel Ahmed impressed everyone with his performance on his ODI debut for India. Ahmed was handed the national cap by Rohit Sharma ahead of the match against Hong Kong.
Ahmed, who hails from Tonk in Rajasthan, got three wickets for India in the match including the very important wicket of Nizakat Khan. Khaleel got his first wicket when trapped Nizakat, who was on 92, leg before wicket.
Khaleel ended up with figures of 3/48 in his first match.
Khaleel matched his idol Zaheer Khan with debut figures. Zaheer also had the same bowling figures in his first ODI match. Ahmed is left arm pacer just like Zaheer and is being touted as someone who could play a similar role for India.
The coincidence was quickly noted by experts and fans.
However, many twitter users compared Khaleel's action to Australia's Mitchell Starc.
Well, it was surely a match to remember for the 20-year-old Khaleel Ahmed.