# Sarfaraz Khan posts cryptic message after Sri Lanka Test snub 2026-08-07T11:03:54+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Mumbai cricketer Sarfaraz Khan posted a cryptic Instagram message after being left out of India's Test squad for the Sri Lanka series. The 28-year-old shared a still from the Telugu film Jersey with the line: "I may not fit in, but I'll fight with everything I've got." The post went viral among fans. Sarfaraz averages 64.73 in 62 first-class matches but has played only six Tests for India. He scored 150 against New Zealand in Bengaluru last year but managed only 11 runs in his next three Test innings. He was part of the squad for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy but did not play a single match. The first Test against Sri Lanka starts in Galle on August 15. ## Coverage - sports.ndtv.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: India cricket, Sarfaraz Khan, Sri Lanka series, Test squad snub Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sarfaraz-khan-posts-cryptic-message-after-test-snub/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sarfaraz-khan-posts-cryptic-message-after-test-snub/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.