Karthik sets Indian record for longest gap between 2 Tests
After being named in the playing XI for the Afghanistan Test, wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik has set the record for the most consecutive Tests missed between two appearances for India. The 33-year-old is playing his first match since January 2010, missing 87 Tests in between. Parthiv Patel held the previous record, missing 83 Tests between two appearances.