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Sarfaraz Khan replaces injured Sai Sudharsan for Sri Lanka Tests
Sarfaraz Khan has been recalled to India's Test squad as a replacement for the injured Sai Sudharsan for the two-match series against Sri Lanka starting August 15 in Galle. The Mumbai batter…
The Story in Brief
Sarfaraz Khan has been recalled to India's Test squad as a replacement for the injured Sai Sudharsan for the two-match series against Sri Lanka starting August 15 in Galle. The Mumbai batter last played for India in November 2024 against New Zealand, where he scored a century in Bengaluru.
Sudharsan was ruled out with a right toe stress reaction suffered during India A's tour of Sri Lanka. Sarfaraz, who has a first-class average of 64.73, has only six Test caps. India will be without several key players including Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy due to injuries.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative that Sarfaraz Khan was unfairly ignored despite his Ranji runs often overlooks his well-documented fitness issues. His recall, after a visible fitness transformation, now puts the focus squarely on performance. The real test is whether he can convert his domestic dominance into Test runs on Sri Lanka's turning tracks. One number to watch: his average against spin in first-class cricket.
Sources (3): indiatoday.in, zeenews.india.com, cricinfo.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
