RP Singh is remembered for his fantastic spells in the inaugural World T20 but the left arm fast bowler was suddenly recalled in the touring India team at England after 3 years. He made it to the Xi in the Oval Test match after 37 Tests but an underprepared RP Singh never played a Test after failing to impress. (Photo: AP)
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Parthiv Patel missed 83 Tests before making a comeback against England in Mohali. Before the Mohali Test, he had last played a Test match in 2008 agaisnt Sri Lanka. (Photo: BCCI)
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Piyush Chawla had to wait for 49 Tests to come back into the Indian Test side in 2012 against England at Nagpur. Chawla however, has not played a Test after that. (Photo: BCCI)
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43 tests between two matches and it’s Parthiv Patel again. ‘Comeback man’ Parthiv was seen in Indian whites after a gap of 3 years and 18 days. (Photo: AP)
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The cricketer-turned commentator Arun Lal, had to wait for 4 years and 32 days and 40 Tests to again play for India. The former India opening batsman is now fighting against jaw cancer for last couple of years. (Photo: Twitter, @Sujjad)
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The popular Indian coach Anshuman Gaekwad got an India call-up after he had missed 37 Tests. (Photo: Twitter, @oldcricketphotos)