# Sarfaraz Khan to replace injured Sai Sudharsan for Sri Lanka Tests 2026-08-08T13:41:04+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Sarfaraz Khan is likely to replace injured opener Sai Sudharsan in India's Test squad for the two-match series against Sri Lanka starting August 15, BCCI sources told ANI. Sudharsan hurt his big toe during the India A tour and has not fully recovered despite rehabilitation at Bengaluru's Centre of Excellence. He missed the warm-up match in Colombo. Sarfaraz, a prolific first-class batsman for Mumbai, is the frontrunner, though Shaik Rasheed is also in consideration. But it is not just Sudharsan. Skipper Shubman Gill injured his right ring finger in practice and will miss the warm-up; KL Rahul will lead in his place. Jasprit Bumrah is out with a knee injury, replaced by Aquib Nabi. Harshit Rana (hamstring), Nitish Reddy (quadriceps), Washington Sundar (hamstring) and Akash Deep (back stress reaction) are also unavailable. India sit fifth in the World Test Championship with a 48.15 points percentage. ## Coverage - sports.ndtv.com - sports.ndtv.com - indiatvnews.com - deccanchronicle.com - rediff.com Tags: BCCI, India vs Sri Lanka, Sai Sudharsan, Sarfaraz Khan, Shaik Rasheed, Test cricket Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sarfaraz-or-shaik-rasheed-to-replace-sudharsan-for-sl-tests/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sarfaraz-or-shaik-rasheed-to-replace-sudharsan-for-sl-tests/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.