CRICKET – India handed a maiden Test call-up to off-spinning all-rounder Saransh Jain yesterday after the country’s cricket board (BCCI) announced the squad for next month’s two-Test series in Sri Lanka.
The 33-year-old comes in place of Washington Sundar, who was unavailable for selection for the first Test after sustaining a hamstring injury during the one-day series against England this month.
Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has returned to the squad, although his availability, along with batter Sai Sudharsan’s, remains subject to fitness clearance.
The first Test will be played in Galle from August 15, with the second beginning in Colombo on August 23.
India squad: Shubman Gill (c), KL Rahul (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Devdutt Padikkal, Saransh Jain
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