On August 21, 2026, two days before the second Test in Colombo, Saransh Jain bowled extended net sessions and spoke with coach Sairaj Bahutule and Ravindra Jadeja while Kuldeep Yadav was absent. The Indore-born off-spinner, on his maiden Test call-up from Madhya Pradesh, has 54 First-Class matches with 188 wickets at 27.3 and 2,223 runs at 31.75. No official explanation was provided for Kuldeep's absence.
