India, June 29 -- India's training session ahead of the second Test against England at Edgbaston had a surprise visitor: left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar. The Punjab Kings bowler, who impressed in IPL 2025 as the side reached the final of the season, was spotted bowling to Indian batters in Birmingham, just days before the July 2 clash. While Brar is not part of the official Test squad, he was invited as a guest net bowler at the request of India captain Shubman Gill.

India endured a tough defeat against England in the opening Test of the series in Leeds. The side had flown with two spinners in Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja, with another all-rounder in Washington Sundar. Hence, it may be possible that Gill's invitation to Brar was part...