Now Reading: Domestic star Saransh Jain picked for India Test squad
-
01
Domestic star Saransh Jain picked for India Test squad
Madhya Pradesh all-rounder Saransh Jain, 33, has been named in India's squad for the two-Test series against Sri Lanka starting August 15. He replaces the injured Washington Sundar as a like-for-like off-spinning…
The Story in Brief
Madhya Pradesh all-rounder Saransh Jain, 33, has been named in India's squad for the two-Test series against Sri Lanka starting August 15. He replaces the injured Washington Sundar as a like-for-like off-spinning option. Saransh, who made his first-class debut in December 2014, has 181 wickets and 2,223 runs in the format. He was key to Madhya Pradesh's maiden Ranji Trophy win in 2022.
Former India opener Aakash Chopra, speaking on Instagram, doubts Saransh will play the first Test. Chopra said with four spinners in the squad, Saransh is the fourth choice. "I don't see it happening in this series," he said, adding that players like Abhimanyu Easwaran have faced similar situations. Sports.ndtv.com reports Chopra believes Saransh may not get a Test debut.
The Indian Opinion
Selecting a 33-year-old domestic workhorse and then leaving him on the bench is a familiar Indian cricket habit. The noise around Saransh's call-up ignores the real issue: why are late bloomers only noticed when injuries strike? If the selectors truly valued domestic performance, Saransh would have been in the reckoning years ago. Watch how the team composition plays out in the first Test. If Saransh sits out, the debate should shift to selection policy, not one player's luck.
Source: sports.ndtv.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above.
