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Sai Sudharsan ruled out of Sri Lanka Tests with toe injury
B Sai Sudharsan has been ruled out of India's two-Test series against Sri Lanka starting August 15 in Galle due to a persistent big toe injury. The left-handed batter sustained the injury…
The Story in Brief
B Sai Sudharsan has been ruled out of India's two-Test series against Sri Lanka starting August 15 in Galle due to a persistent big toe injury. The left-handed batter sustained the injury during the India A tour of Sri Lanka last month and has been rehabilitating at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. Doctors have advised more time for biological healing to prevent recurrence.
Devdutt Padikkal, who scored a century in the practice match, is set to replace Sudharsan at No. 3. Sudharsan joins Jasprit Bumrah, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Akash Deep on the injury list. Captain Shubman Gill also missed a practice session after hurting his finger at nets. Sarfaraz Khan has been asked to report for a fitness assessment at the Centre of Excellence.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative around Sarfaraz Khan's exclusion has turned into a blame game between selectors and management, but the real story is simpler: Sudharsan got injured, Padikkal scored a century, so the No. 3 slot is filled. The 'cold shoulder' talk ignores that Padikkal's Ranji form this season has been superior. If India struggle against spin in Galle, the question won't be about hurt feelings but about why no spinner was picked in the squad ahead of a fourth seamer. That is the selection call that needs scrutiny, not social media posts.
Sources (3): rediff.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com, nationalheraldindia.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
