Shahbaz Nadeem could have not asked for a better Test debut as the leg-spinner played his maiden Test for his country as India took on South Africa in the third Test on his home ground at Ranchi. On Day 3 of the Test at Ranchi, he made it a debut worth remembering as he finished with figures of 2/22 in South Africa's first innings at the JSCA Stadium.

Speaking after the close of the third day's play, Nadeem said that while he was bit nervous at the beginning, the nerves settled down as the game progressed.

Nadeem also said playing with ace spinner like Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja helped him improve his game and learn a lot.

Nadeem, who has 424 first-class wickets with an economy of 2.69, also said he has worked on his bowling. "Basically I have worked on my follow through to ensure my body weight goes through at the time of release," he explained.