Deep Dasgupta has been a blessing in disguise for Indian cricket. The stumper was asked to open the innings in the second Test in South Africa and ever since, he has not looked back. He scored his first Test hundred (100) at Mohali, an innings of true character and grit. He was instrumental in giving India a good start, adding 136 valuable runs for the third wicket with Rahul Dravid. He had a good Test match as a wicket-keeper too, standing up to the explosive spin of Kumble and Harbhajan Singh.