Rewarded for a decade of relentless toil in domestic cricket, Madhya Pradesh off-spinner Saransh Jain said patience have been central to his journey as he finally earned his maiden India Test call-up for the upcoming two-game tour of Sri Lanka.
“When I got the call, I was in a temple. I was driving there, and I saw a call and messages in between. Because he has already played with most of his new teammates, the 33-year-old has spent more than a decade playing domestic cricket and said he did not feel overwhelmed after joining the India squad, largely.
Jain, who made his Ranji Trophy debut in the 2014-15 season, was included in India’s squad for the series against Sri Lanka, with the first Test set to begin at the Galle International Stadium on Saturday.
Reflecting on the moment he found out about his selection, Jain said he was on his way to a temple when he noticed a string of calls and messages on his phone. Then I came to know that I was selected,” Jain said in a video shared by the BCCI.
“Ranji Trophy has an atmosphere. When I joined the team three days ago, I didn’t feel much difference. “My family is behind me. My dad is a Ranji Trophy player.
70-80 per cent of the players I have played cricket with. The 2025-26 season proved to be another major step in his career. Jain scored 518 runs at an average of 57.55 and took 30 wickets at 20.43. He followed that with a Player-of-the-Series performance for Central Zone in the Duleep Trophy, claiming 16 wickets and scoring two fifties in two matches.
So I think I have mixed up with all of them,” he said. He told me to be patient. Things will come to you automatically,” Jain said.
