The 24-year-old Vidarbha left-arm spinner Harsh Dubey has made a massive statement, saying that he is not too far away from making his Test debut for India, adding that he is ready for the opportunity whenever it comes.
Dubey, who plays for the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), made his India ODI debut earlier this year. Notably, he scalped 69 wickets in 10 games in the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 season.
“I feel I will make my Test debut very soon. You can call it visualisation or manifestation or whatever. I also don’t know. But I have a strong feeling. But you cannot say anything till it happens. There are always things that happen suddenly in life, so I am ready for the opportunity,” Dubey said on RevSportz.
Further, Dubey asserted that his skill set is also suitable for the One-Day format, adding that his heroics in the Vijay Hazare Trophy helped him to receive his ODI cap for the recent Afghanistan series in Dharamsala.
“Even I thought I would make my Test debut before other formats. But I have done comparatively well in one-day cricket as well, even throughout age groups. After Tests, I think my skill set is most suitable for the one-day format. We won the VHT as well, so I feel that it had a major part to play in my ODI debut,” he added.
Later, Dubey, who made his IPL debut in 2025, reckoned that the cash-rich league gives a lot of exposure before playing for the national team, adding that his franchise experience helped him learn how to handle pressure in tough situations.
“The fame and money are one part. But the better thing is that I got better opportunities. Having higher exposure is very important before playing for India. IPL is a place where you need to know how to handle pressure, and if you don’t, it is the best platform to learn this. I have learnt a lot from there,” he noted.
