# Sarfaraz Khan Left Out Of India’s First Test XI Against Sri Lanka

2026-08-15T06:42:18+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

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India left Sarfaraz Khan out of the playing XI for the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Saturday. The team chose a familiar line-up for the match, according to NDTV Sports.

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- sports.ndtv.com <https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/sarfaraz-khan-snubbed-as-india-take-bold-playing-xi-in-1st-test-against-sri-lanka-11913068#publisher=newsstand>

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