Former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer picked three new names he believes India must consider for the Test squad after the recent series against Sri Lanka. However, Team India won the two-match away series 1-0. Wasim Jaffer picked Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, and Rinku Singh. Kishan and Tilak participated in the recently concluded Duleep Trophy 2026 and were
the two highest run-scorers as well.

Kishan topped the list with 409 runs from five innings at an average of 102.25, with a century and a fifty, while Tilak finished second with 266 runs from three innings, with a ton and two fifties as well. Meanwhile, Rinku Singh has 3757 runs from 53 first-class games at an average of 58.70 with nine hundreds and 23 fifties as well.

“I also feel he (Kishan) has presented his case for the Test team. Yes there is Jurel and Pant so there is no place there but you can consider him as a batter. Same goes with Tilak Varma. I have said many times that Tilak is a three-format player and he has a brilliant average in red-ball cricket. I think we should keep both of them in mind. I will add Rinku Singh’s name as well in this list. You must not ignore these names,” he said in a video on his YouTube channel.

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“Tilak himself told that he used to see himself playing red-ball cricket first. It is a different thing that MI picked him and he played well in the IPL and adapted his game. But he actually prefers red-ball cricket and wants to play Tests. So that is a good thing. The technique is there, the temperament is there. Selectors must keep these few names in mind when the next Test team is made or when they need someone in the middle order,” he further added.

However, Wasim Jaffer also explained how the Duleep Trophy experience would have helped youngster Vaibhav Suryavanshi. He was the vice-captain of the East Zone team that won the 2026 edition. He also scored 192 runs from five innings at an average of 38.40 as well.

“I think he would have understood certain things about his game. He is a good reader and we have seen how quickly he can bring changes to his game. We saw it in the T20 format. These innings against good bowlers and good teams in the Duleep Trophy would have helped him to learn a lot and to know how to score in this format. When he plays the Ranji Trophy from here, I am sure we can see better performances from him. I want to see him bat for two sessions or even the whole day,” Wasim Jaffer concluded.