Indian cricketers who missed most Tests before their comeback

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

The popular Indian coach Anshuman Gaekwad got an India call-up after he had missed 37 Tests. (Photo: Twitter, @oldcricketphotos)