Saransh Jain Expected to Debut as Kuldeep Yadav Faces Possible Omission in Second Test
India is likely to make at least one change to its playing XI for the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo, with off-spinner Saransh Jain expected to debut. Kuldeep Yadav, who took just one wicket in the first Test at Galle, may be dropped. Saransh, a 33-year-old all-rounder from Madhya Pradesh, has a strong domestic record and was called up as an injury replacement. Manav Suthar and Ravindra Jadeja performed well in the first Test, contributing significantly to India's 165-run win and 1-0 series lead.
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Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 19 Aug, 04:51 pm. Other outlets followed.