India, Aug. 6 -- With nine days to go for the first India vs Sri Lanka Test, head coach Gautam Gambhir got the squad together to welcome the three new entries in the Indian team. 33-year-old Saransh Jain earned his maiden India call-up before Jammu & Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi replaced the injured Jasprit Bumrah. Gambhir congratulated the duo on their hard work that's gotten them here, but at the same time reminded them that this is just the beginning.

Jain, an all-rounder from Madhya Pradesh, will join a spin-attack comprising Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav and Manav Suthar, with spin being crucial to the team's plans in Sri Lanka. Jain's rise wasn't mercurial but a reward for spending years in domestic cricket building his reputation. Wh...