[1][4] A tall and strapping right-arm medium-fast bowler from Rajasthan, has progressed from the Under-19 level to the India A side with consistent performances since he made his first-class debut in August 2003.
By 2006 he started showing signs of having matured, taking Rajasthan to the final of the Ranji Plate league, with 21 wickets at 20.95.
With Sreesanth and Munaf Patel injured, he earned a call-up to India's Test squad to tour Australia.
His next big break came when he was included in the limited-overs sides for India's tour of Zimbabwe, when the selectors decided to rest several senior players.
After a recent good show in domestic tournaments, he was included in the Indian squad touring England in July 2014.