Mumbai: Having spent almost a quarter of a century in coaching since retiring from the game, former India and Mumbai wicketkeeper Chandrakant Pandit has a fair idea of what makes a player stand out from the rest.

Saransh Jain, an offspin-bowling allrounder, has been named in India's squad for the two-match Test series in Sri Lanka, marking his first international selection.

Saransh Jain's maiden India call-up at 33 crowns an 11-year domestic grind shaped by family pain, all-round consistency and a perfect Galle audition. | Cricket