Piyush Chawla became the second youngest player to play for India in Test Matches. He made his Test Debut at Mohali against England at the age of 17 years and 75 days while Sachin Tendulkar was the youngest to play for India at the age of 16 years and 264 days.
With senior spin bowlers in the side Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh playing a pivotal role in India’s victory and also backed by a great feat and a dream debut by Munaf Patel, Piyush Chawla hardly had an opportunity to bowl yet he grabbed his maiden test wicket that of the English Skipper Andrew Flintoff, a wicket he will cherish for a long. However the young leg spinner shall feel proud of being a part of the victorious Indian team and definitely a star for the future in the Indian team as the team management having pinned lots of faith on him.
Piyush Chawla with his performances in the recently concluded Under 19 World Cup had convinced everybody that it is just the beginning of greater things ahead. He went into the competition with a big reputation and was consistent throughout the tournament. He has a smooth run up and impeccable control and on turning wickets he can cause plenty of problems for the batsmen. He also bowls a well disguised googly which can fox the best of the batsmen.
He has played seven first class games for Uttar Pradesh and has taken 43 wickets at an average of 23.57. He also has four five-wicket hauls and he dismissed Sachin Tendulkar with a googly in the Challenger Trophy.
Chawla can also go onto become a decent all-rounder as he made three 50s in first class cricket. During the Under 19 World Cup, Piyush Chawla took 13 wickets from 6 matches at an impressive average of 12.15 which included the stunning 4 for 8 in the finals. Incidentally he became the first man coming out of the recently concluded Under 19 World Cup to be picked up to play in Test Cricket for his country.