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Uncapped off-spin all-rounder <\/span>Saransh Jain<\/span> has received his maiden India Test call-up for the upcoming two-match series against Sri Lanka in August. The 33-year-old replaces <\/span>Washington Sundar<\/span>, who has been ruled out of the primary Test after sustaining a hamstring injury. <\/span><\/p>\n Jain\u2019s selection comes on the back of consistent performances for <\/span>Madhya Pradesh<\/span> in domestic cricket and <\/span>India A<\/span>, putting him in line for a possible Test debut. Meanwhile, veteran all-rounder <\/span>Ravindra Jadeja<\/span> returns to the squad after being rested for the one-off Test against Afghanistan in June. <\/span><\/p>\n The rest of the 15-member squad largely stays unchanged, with <\/span>Jasprit Bumrah<\/span> returning to steer the pace attack. Nevertheless, each Bumrah and No. 3 batter <\/span>Sai Sudharsan<\/span> have been included subject to fitness clearance, while <\/span>Nitish Kumar Reddy<\/span>, who continues his rehabilitation on the BCCI\u2019s Centre of Excellence, has not been chosen.<\/span><\/p>\n India squad for Sri Lanka Tests:<\/strong> Shubman Gill (captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Sai Sudharsan*, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar, Jasprit Bumrah*, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Devdutt Padikkal, Saransh Jain<\/span><\/p>\n Saransh Jain\u2019s maiden Test call-up follows a formidable rise in red-ball cricket, with the off-spin all-rounder emerging as one in every of Madhya Pradesh\u2019s standout performers in domestic cricket. The 33-year-old has claimed <\/span>188 wickets in 54 first-class matches<\/span> at a median of <\/span>27.30<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n With the bat, the left-hander has scored <\/span>2,223 runs<\/span> at <\/span>31.75<\/span>, including <\/span>two centuries and 14 fifties<\/span>. His all-round brilliance played a key role in <\/span>Central Zone\u2019s Duleep Trophy triumph<\/span> last September, where he picked up <\/span>16 wickets<\/span> and scored <\/span>136 runs<\/span> in two matches. <\/span><\/p>\n He carried that form into the <\/span>2025-26 Ranji Trophy<\/span>, amassing <\/span>518 runs at 57.55<\/span> while taking <\/span>30 wickets at 20.43<\/span>. Saransh also impressed on India A\u2019s recent tour of Sri Lanka, claiming <\/span>seven wickets<\/span> and scoring an unbeaten <\/span>70<\/span> within the second unofficial Test.<\/span><\/p>\n Among the many notable absentees from the squad are <\/span>Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Harsh Dubey<\/span>, all of whom featured within the one-off Test against Afghanistan. While Sundar has been ruled out of the opening Test with a hamstring injury, the BCCI has not clarified his availability for the second match.<\/span><\/p>\n Jasprit Bumrah returns to the squad after missing the Afghanistan Test following a left knee injury sustained through the ODI series in England. Nevertheless, each Bumrah and Sai Sudharsan have been included subject to fitness clearance. Sudharsan retired hurt in the primary unofficial Test but bounced back with scores of 168 and an unbeaten 25 in the subsequent match.<\/span><\/p>\n Manav Suthar has retained his place and will battle Saransh Jain and Kuldeep Yadav for a spot if India field three spinners.<\/span> The pace unit also features <\/span>Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna and Gurnoor Brar<\/span>, with Brar coming off a 10-wicket match haul for India A in Galle.<\/span><\/p>\n The batting group stays largely unchanged, with <\/span>Devdutt Padikkal<\/span> named because the reserve batter and <\/span>Dhruv Jurel<\/span>continuing as Rishabh Pant\u2019s backup wicketkeeper. <\/span>KL Rahul<\/span> retains the vice-captaincy under <\/span>Shubman Gill<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n India\u2019s two-Test series against Sri Lanka begins on <\/span>August 15<\/span>, marking their first Test tour of the island nation in <\/span>nine years<\/span>. The opening Test will probably be played in <\/span>Galle<\/span>, followed by the second in <\/span>Colombo<\/span> from <\/span>August 23<\/span>, while India may even play a four-day warm-up match in Colombo starting <\/span>August 7<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n Get the most recent cricket news here, like us on Facebook<\/a>, and follow us on Twitter<\/a> and Instagram <\/a> for more such updates.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\nIndia Miss Sundar, Nitish And Harsh Dubey For Sri Lanka Tests<\/span><\/h3>\n
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