‘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 fo

India play two Tests in Sri Lanka in august; they are currently fifth in the World Test Championship standings

Several key Indian players face fitness issues ahead of the Sri Lanka Test tour. Washington Sundar and Jasprit Bumrah are among those with injury concerns. Sai Sudharsan is also likely to be picked subject to his recovery. Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy are unavailable due to unhealed injuries. The team's fitn