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Sarfaraz Khan replaces injured Sai Sudharsan for Sri Lanka Tests
Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan has been named as the replacement for the injured Sai Sudharsan in India's 15-man squad for the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, the BCCI announced. Sudharsan was…
The Story in Brief
Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan has been named as the replacement for the injured Sai Sudharsan in India's 15-man squad for the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, the BCCI announced. Sudharsan was ruled out after failing to recover from a right toe stress reaction sustained during India A's tour of Sri Lanka in July. He is currently rehabilitating at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.
The Test series begins on August 15 in Galle. Sarfaraz last played a Test in November 2024 against New Zealand, scoring two half-centuries on debut earlier that year against England but later suffering a dip in form. The 28-year-old has played six Tests overall and averages 64 in first-class cricket.
The Indian Opinion
The chatter around Sarfaraz Khan's recall focuses too much on his past axing and middle-order logjam. The plain fact is Sudharsan is injured and Sarfaraz is the like-for-like replacement in the squad. Speculating that Devdutt Padikkal is the 'front-runner' for the XI ignores that selection is a match-day call. The real test is whether India's management picks on form and conditions rather than pre-determined pecking orders.
Sources (4): indiatvnews.com, deccanherald.com, timesnownews.com, sports.ndtv.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources.
