Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Saransh Jain Breaks 28-Year Record With India Test Debut
Saransh Jain is a 33-year-old cricketer from India.
He bats left-handed and bowls off-spin.
He played domestic cricket for Madhya Pradesh for many years.
On Sunday, he played his first Test match for India in Colombo.
He replaced Kuldeep Yadav, who could not play because of an illness or infection.
Jain had a very strong Ranji Trophy season, scoring runs and taking wickets.
He also performed well for India A in Sri Lanka.
His debut made him India’s oldest Test debutant in 28 years.
Saransh Jain made his India Test debut against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Sunday at age 33.
Jain became India’s oldest Test debutant in 28 years, following Robin Singh’s debut at a similar age in 1998.
He replaced Kuldeep Yadav, who was unavailable while recovering from an infection or viral illness.
The Madhya Pradesh all-rounder scored 518 runs and took 30 wickets in the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy.
Jain also took six wickets and scored an unbeaten 70 for India A in Galle before earning his Test selection.
- Who
- Saransh Jain, a 33-year-old left-handed off-spin bowling all-rounder from Madhya Pradesh.
- What
- He made his maiden Test appearance for India and received his first Test cap.
- When
- Sunday, during the second Test of India’s Sri Lanka tour.
- Where
- The Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Why
- He entered India’s playing XI after Kuldeep Yadav was ruled out while recovering from an infection or viral illness; Washington Sundar’s injury had earlier helped him enter the touring squad.
- Age at debut
- 33 years
- Test milestone
- India’s oldest Test debutant in 28 years
- India Test status
- India’s 320th men’s Test player
- Domestic team
- Madhya Pradesh
- First-class record
- 54 matches, 2,223 runs at 31.75 and 88 wickets at 27.30
- 2025-26 Ranji Trophy
- 518 runs at 57.55 and 30 wickets in seven matches
- Duleep Trophy
- Player of the Tournament in 2025-26 after scoring two fifties and taking 16 wickets in two matches
