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    "excerpt": "India Test: Confident of his abilities after years of consistent domestic grind, off-spin bowling all-rounder Saransh Jain on Monday said he always maintained a deep faith in earning his Test cap, adding that it was only a matter of time for him to grab it.",
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    "editor1": "India Test: Confident of his abilities after years of consistent domestic grind, off-spin bowling all-rounder Saransh Jain on Monday said he always maintained a deep faith in earning his Test cap, adding that it was only a matter of time for him to grab it.<p>Indore-based Saransh got his Test debut in the ongoing game against Sri Lanka at the SSC Ground after left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav was ruled out due to a viral infection and received his cap from senior left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\"I had mixed emotions. When I received the cap, I was happy and excited, resulting in mixed feelings. When I started playing cricket, of course, every player\u2019s dream is to represent India. Mine was the same - I wanted to play for India.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\"And even if I hadn\u2019t received the cap yesterday, I definitely believed that I would represent India in the next one or two years,\" said Jain in a chat with broadcasters ahead of day two\u2019s play.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Highlighting the rigorous demands of playing red-ball format for a long time for Madhya Pradesh, Central Zone and India \u2018A\u2019, Jain stated that mastering the longest version of the game serves as the ultimate benchmark for a cricketer and naturally eases the transition into white-ball cricket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\"And even if I hadn\u2019t received the cap yesterday, I definitely believed that I would represent India in the next one or two years,\" said Jain in a chat with broadcasters ahead of day two\u2019s play.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-special\">Special Cricket Stories<\/a><\/h5><p>Though Jain got out for six early on day two\u2019s play, his off-spin bowling will come into sharper focus later when he joins forces with Jadeja and left-arm spinner Manav Suthar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5>Article Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ians.in\/english-wire\/sports\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\">IANS<\/a><\/h5>",
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