India, June 7 -- IND vs AFG, One-off Test, Day 2: Mohammad Saleem Safi has emerged as a silver lining for Afghanistan amid their toiling over the first two days of the one-off Test against Team India in the scorching heat in Mullanpur. Playing only his second Test, Safi took a six-wicket haul and bowled in full tilt and brought the fire on what was a docile surface to roll the arms. Hence, it's certainly worth exploring Safi's cricketing journey.

IND vs AFG, One-off Test, Day 2: Who is Mohammad Saleem Safi?

Born in the city of Baghlan in Northern Afghanistan, Saleem Safi made his Test debut against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo in February 2024. However, the youngster endured a forgettable outing as he bowled on...