BCCI Announces India's Squad For Sri Lanka Tests; Saransh Jain Earns Maiden Call-Up

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday has officially announced the squad for India's upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, starting August 15. Shubman Gill will be leading the team and KL Rahul will be his deputy. Jasprit Bumrah and Sai Sudharsan have been included in the squad, but their participation will depend on their fitness.

What did the BCCI say?

The BCCI has announced the team for the Test series against Sri Lanka. A total of 15 players have been named in the team, captained by Shubman Gill. Spin-bowling all-rounder Washington Sundar was unavailable for the first Test due to injury and has therefore been omitted from the squad. Jasprit Bumrah and Sai Sudharshan have been included in the squad, but their participation will depend on their fitness.

What about Saransh Jain?

Saransh Jain got a chance in place of Washington Sundar. The spin-bowling all-rounder suffered an injury during the white-ball tour of England earlier this month. He was ruled out of the third ODI due to the injury. Since then, there have been reports that Sundar would also miss the Test series against Sri Lanka. Now, off-spinner Saransh Jain, who has received his first Test maiden call-up, has been added to the Test team in his place. 

What about Bumrah and Sai Sudharsan?

The fitness of Jasprit Bumrah and Sai Sudharsan is also in question ahead of this Test series. Both will only be included in the squad after receiving fitness clearance. Bumrah also suffered an injury during the ODI series in England. He suffered knee swelling before the third ODI, which kept him out of the final match.

What is India's squad for Tests against Sri Lanka?

Shubman Gill (captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper),  Sai Sudharsan, Dhruv Jurel [WK], Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Devdutt Padikkal, Saransh Jain.