Arzan Nagwaswalla (born 17 October 1997) is an Indian

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er. He made his

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debut for Gujarat in the

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on 11 February 2018. He made his first-class debut for Gujarat in the

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on 1 November 2018. He made his Twenty20 debut for Gujarat the

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on 25 February 2019. In May 2021, he was named as one of four standby players in India's Test squad for the final of the

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and their away series against England.

Early life

Nagwaswalla was born to a Parsi family in

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but grew up in

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, a village which is situated on the border of

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in Umbergoan town in Gujarat. He currently resides in Valsad. He was initially coached by his elder brother before he got the opportunity to play with a few

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players in his hometown and that helped him develop his skill and interest in the game.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nagwaswalla, Arzan 1997 births Living people Indian cricketers Gujarat cricketers Cricketers from Surat Parsi people