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Saransh Jain Earns India Test Cap After Years Of Grind
Saransh Jain is a cricketer from Indore who made his first appearance in a Test match for India.
He played against Sri Lanka at the SSC Ground in Colombo.
He got his chance because Kuldeep Yadav was sick with a viral infection.
Ravindra Jadeja gave Jain his special Test cap.
Jain said he was happy and excited to receive it.
He also said he always believed he would play for India soon.
Jain was out after scoring six runs.
Later, he will bowl spin with Jadeja and Manav Suthar.
Saransh Jain made his India Test debut against Sri Lanka at Colombo’s SSC Ground.
The Indore-based off-spin bowling all-rounder replaced Kuldeep Yadav, who was ruled out with a viral infection.
Jain received his Test cap from senior all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja.
He said he always believed he would represent India, even if the opportunity had taken another one or two years.
Jain was dismissed for six but is expected to contribute with off-spin alongside Jadeja and Manav Suthar.
- Who
- Saransh Jain, an Indore-based off-spin bowling all-rounder, made his India debut against Sri Lanka.
- What
- Jain earned his Test cap and played his first Test match for India.
- Where
- At the SSC Ground in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- When
- He received the cap before day two’s play on Monday.
- Why
- He replaced Kuldeep Yadav, who was ruled out because of a viral infection.
Key facts
- Player
- Saransh Jain
- Debut
- India Test debut against Sri Lanka
- Venue
- SSC Ground, Colombo
- Replacement
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Reason for replacement
- Kuldeep Yadav was ruled out with a viral infection
- Test cap presenter
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Early score
- Jain was dismissed for six
Quotes
Saransh Jain
India’s off-spin bowling all-rounder making his Test debut
“I feel that red-ball cricket requires a little more skill, you could say, and it requires more time. So I believe that if you become very good at red-ball cricket and develop your skills there, white-ball cricket will also become easier for you.”
thehansindia.com
“And even if I hadn’t received the cap yesterday, I definitely believed that I would represent India in the next one or two years.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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