Zaheer and Ishant were one of the most efficient fast bowling pairs of their time and helped India win plenty of games both at home and while playing in overseas conditions. However, his bowling partner and compatriot Zaheer came to his rescue and lent him a pair of shoes to bail the Delhi-born out of a precarious situation. "Rahul Dravid told me that I have to debut tomorrow and I responded, ‘But I can’t play barefoot!’ I didn’t even practice. I asked Zak (Zaheer Khan) for a pair of size 11 shoes so I could play the match. He gave me some shoes, but my toe kept hurting, but I didn’t care," told Ishant during the interaction.

Source: Ethiopian News August 15, 2023 15:02 UTC