India, Nov. 6 -- Anshul Kamboj might have been the Player of the Match in the ODI series opener against New Zealand, but the last year or so has been a roller coaster ride for the pacer from Haryana.

During the 2025 IPL, MS Dhoni had said that Kamboj's biggest strength is that he hits the bat hard, and the pacer did just that in the first ODI at Eden Park in Auckland. The speeds were right up there, as he even touched the 140kmph mark, tying down Tim Seifert and Daryl Mitchell.

He made his Test debut last year against England at Manchester, and the match didn't go according to plan. The pacer was thrown into the deep end straightaway by the team management, and the results were far from ideal.

In the 18 overs he bowled, the pace ranged...