BCCI says Kuldeep Yadav unavailable for second Test as recovery continues
- The BCCI said on Sunday that Kuldeep Yadav was unavailable for the second Test against Sri Lanka due to viral illness.
- Madhya Pradesh off-spinner Saransh Jain, 33, was handed his maiden Test cap before the toss at the SSC Ground.
- Jain has 2,223 runs and 188 wickets in 54 first-class matches and is India's 320th men's Test player.
- He is the first off-spinner to debut for India since Washington Sundar in January 2021 and oldest debutant since 1998.
Source: ap7am.com
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