‘I think very highly of him’: Ashwin on Sundar’s replacement in India Test squad

3 min readJul 29, 2026 09:33 AM IST R Ashwin heaped praise on Saransh Jain who was called up to the India Test squad. (PTI Photo)India spin legend R Ashwin has heaped praise on Madhya Pradesh off-spinner Saransh Jain, who received his maiden Test call-up on Tuesday. The 33-year-old Saransh was named as a replacement for the injured Washington Sundar as India unveiled their 15-man squad for their two-Test tour to Sri Lanka, starting August 15. Saransh’s call-up presents a rare case in Indian cricket, with the Indore-born spinner becoming only the third man after Murali Vijay and Mohammad Shami to be named in the national squad without an IPL contract. Ashwin lauded Saransh’s call-up and heaped praise on his skill sets.ALSO READ | How a note from father, who couldn’t speak, guided Saransh Ja