Indian players who could make their Test debut vs Sri Lanka
Let's take a look at three Indian players who could earn their maiden Test caps during the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka.
Saransh Jain
Saransh Jain was picked in the squad for the Sri Lanka tour after Washington Sundar was ruled out due to injury. The former is an experienced spin-bowling all-rounder from Saurashtra. In first-class cricket, the 33-year-old has scored 2,223 runs in 54 matches at an average of 31.75. This includes 14 fifties and two centuries. He bats left-handed and bowls off-spin, much like Sundar.
With the ball, Jain has picked up 188 wickets in first-class games at an average of 27.30 and a strike rate of 54.30. He also has 10 five-fors to his name. While Jain plays more of a holding role for Saurashtra, if the conditions are in favour of the tweakers, he becomes more than a handful. The Indore-born would love a chance to bowl on the wickets in Sri Lanka, which are expected to assist the spinners.
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