Who Is Saransh Jain? BCCI Rewards Domestic Star With First Test Selection

Madhya Pradesh batter and all-rounder Saransh Jain has been granted the first call-up to the senior India side. The 33-year-old has been rewarded by the BCCI on the back of his recent exploits in the domestic circuit.

 

Saransh is a right-arm off-break bowler and an able left-handed lower middle-order batsman. Like-for-like replacement for Sundar, his all-round skills will give India another spin-bowler batsman+finisher.

 

Reward For Years Of Consistency In Domestic Cricket

 

Saransh is one of the most consistent performers in the Indian domestic circuit for over a decade. He has made his impact felt in the domestic circuit, having played his First-Class for Madhya Pradesh in December 2014 and found himself as one of the team's most prolific all-rounders.

 

Since then, he has represented Madhya Pradesh, Central Zone and Rest of India with distinction. In First-Class cricket, he has taken 181 wickets and scored 2,223 runs, showing his worth with both bat and ball.

 

Cricketing genes run through his family. His father, Subodh Jain, also bowled right-arm off-break and represented Madhya Pradesh in 9 Ranji Trophy matches. Despite falling short of donning the Indian jersey, Saransh has finally attained this dream by making his inaugural Test selection.

 

His career changed dramatically after he worked under the guidance of experienced domestic coach Chandrakant Pandit