India Debuts Saransh Jain in Second Test Against Sri Lanka
In the second Test match against Sri Lanka on August 23, 2026, India chose to bat first, debuting spin all-rounder Saransh Jain. The match is taking place in Colombo.
India leads the two-match series 1-0 after a significant victory in the opening Test at Galle, where they won by 165 runs. Alongside Jain, Sri Lanka also introduced two debutants, Kamil Mishara and Pasindu Sooryabandara.
The Indian team lineup includes Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Shubman Gill as captain, Rishabh Pant as wicketkeeper, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Saransh Jain, Manav Suthar, Mohammed Siraj, and Prasidh Krishna. Sri Lanka's team features Lahiru Udara, Kamil Mishara, Pasindu Sooryabandara, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva as captain, Sonal Dinusha, Niroshan Dickwella as wicketkeeper, Keshara Nuwantha, Prabath Jayasuriya, Lahiru Kumara, and Asitha Fernando.
