{
  "id": 2719152,
  "title": "Kuldeep Yadav OUT Saransh Jain IN: Oldest players to make their Test debut for India listed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/kuldeep-yadav-out-saransh-jain-in-oldest-players-to-make-their-test",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T04:42:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kuldeep-yadav-saransh-jain-oldest-144439542.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India's spin attack was shuffled for the second Test against Sri Lanka, despite a commanding 165-run win in the previous match in Galle. Saransh Jain, India's oldest Test debutant since Robin Singh in 1998, will make his debut at the age of 33 in Colombo. He has taken 188 wickets in 54 matches at a bowling average of 27.30 and scored 2,223 runs at 31.75, making him a genuine all-rounder. Kuldeep Yadav was replaced in the attack, and his figures of 25-0-103-1 in Galle contrast sharply with Manav Suthar's 10-wicket haul and Ravindra Jadeja's four scalps.",
  "summary": "With rumours suggesting that Saransh Jain might finally make his India debut at Colombo, here's a look at the oldest players to ever make their Test debut for the Men in Blue.",
  "key_points": [
    "Saransh Jain, India's oldest debutant at 33, makes Test debut",
    "Replaces Kuldeep Yadav in attack for second Sri Lanka Test",
    "Jain's stats: 188 wickets, 2,223 runs in 54 matches, 54 matches"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Saransh Jain's debut at 33 years old marks a shift in India's selection strategy, indicating a willingness to consider experienced domestic performers over younger, internationally proven players like Kuldeep Yadav.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "IND vs SL, 2nd Test: Shubman Gill Wins Toss & Chooses To Bat; Saransh Jain Handed Debut Replacing Kuldeep Yadav",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/ind-vs-sl-2nd-test-shubman-gill-wins-toss-chooses-to-bat-saransh-jain",
        "published": "2026-08-23T04:17:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}