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.