Former Sri Lanka pacer Farveez Maharoof has endorsed 26-year-old speedster Gurnoor Brar as an X-factor for India's upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka in Galle.
Brar, who recently took 11 wickets in six ODIs against Afghanistan and a 10-wicket haul in a recent tour match, is competing for a spot alongside Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna.
India faces a challenging path to the World Test Championship final, needing to win seven of their remaining nine Tests while managing the absence of injured stars like Jasprit Bumrah.