Madhya Pradesh veteran all-rounder Saransh Jain has opened up on his maiden Test call-up to the Indian national team for the forthcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka, scheduled to start on Saturday, August 15, in Galle.
Speaking exclusively to JioStar, the 33-year-old spin bowling all-rounder has revealed that age is definitely just a number. He went on to add that he was confident of making it to the Indian team in the next year or two, if not now.
“Age is definitely just a number. 33 is just a number because of the fielding standards these days, which are so high that your age doesn’t show on the field. I knew, if I hadn’t made it into the Indian team today, I would have played in the next year or two, but I was certain I’d make it,” Saransh Jain told JioStar.
Furthermore, Saransh strolled down memory lane to recall his Ranji Trophy debut against Tamil Nadu, when he scalped a five-wicket haul, highlighting that hard work and discipline are the key factors in his success.
“In 2014-15, I made my Ranji debut and took a five-wicket haul in my very first game against Tamil Nadu, a side which featured senior players like Dinesh Karthik. That made me realise cricket isn’t as difficult if you put in hard work and are disciplined. From then on, I knew if I wanted to play at a higher level, I had to focus on things which I can control,” he added.
“I kept doing that, and today I’m here representing India. Ever since my age-group days, my main weapon has been consistency, to be able to hit the same spot repeatedly because the batsman will eventually take a risk to score,” he stated.
“I’m not overthinking how the pitches will behave in Sri Lanka or how many wickets I’ll get; I just want to stick to my basics,” he concluded.
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