Ishant Sharma on Friday made his Test debut for India, against Bangladesh at Dhaka.
At 18 years 265 days he is the youngest pace bowler to appear in a Test for India.
Chetan Sharma was the previous youngest. The following table has the details:
| Age | Player | State | Test Span | Tests |
| 18 Yrs 265 Days | Ishant Sharma | Delhi | 2007- | 1 |
| 18 Yrs 288 Days | Chetan Sharma | Haryana | 1984-1989 | 23 |
| 19 Yrs 46 Days | Irfan Pathan | Baroda | 2003-2006 | 25 |
| 19 Yrs 231 Days | Ramakant Desai | Bombay | 1959-1968 | 28 |
| 19 Yrs 283 Days | Kapil Dev | Haryana | 1978-1994 | 131 |
Note: Only the genuine pace bowlers have been considered.
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