{
  "id": 2727711,
  "title": "'I fought cancer to see my son play for India': Saransh's long road to Test cricket",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/i-fought-cancer-to-see-my-son-play-for-india-saranshs-long-road-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T05:04:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-vs-sri-lanka/i-fought-cancer-to-see-my-son-play-for-india-saransh-jains-long-road-to-test-cricket/articleshow/133434464.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Subodh Jain, a former Madhya Pradesh cricketer, battled mouth cancer in 2014, affecting his ability to speak. Yet, his emotions soared when son Saransh Jain was awarded a Test cap by fellow cricketer Ravindra Jadeja at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground in Colombo. \"I fought cancer to see my son play for India,\" Subodh shared with TimesofIndia.com from Indore. The father and son's bond was deepened by Saransh's resilience and determination to excel in cricket despite his father's health struggles. Saransh, a batting all-rounder, had a significant breakthrough in 2021-22 when Madhya Pradesh won the Ranji Trophy, earning him the Lala Amarnath Award for the best all-rounder. His consistent performances led him to become a regular in the India A team and ultimately earn a Test call.",
  "summary": "After battling cancer for over a decade, Subodh Jain finally watched his son Saransh make his India debut in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo. From wanting to quit cricket to becoming a domestic stalwart, Saransh's journey has been shaped by his father's resilience, Chandrakant Pandit's belief and years of perseverance.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "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."
}