Mumbai: Former India pacer Ajit Agarkar on Thursday termed seasoned leg-spinner Amit Mishra's inclusion in the 15-man squad against Sri Lanka as a real surprise, adding the 32-year-old's selection shows lack of young spinners in the country.

The experienced tweaker replaced injured young leg-spinner Karn Sharma in the team. Sharma was in the team that travelled to Bangladesh last month. Mishra last played a Test match for India during the 2011 tour of England.