Sarfaraz Khan joins Team India for the Test series against Sri Lanka, replacing Sai Sudarshan

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IND vs SL: The BCCI has announced Sai Sudarshan’s replacement for the Test series against Sri Lanka. Sarfaraz Khan has been included in Team India’s squad. Sarfaraz has been included in the team as Sai Sudarshan’s replacement. This player has joined the Indian team after a long time. Sarfaraz played his last Test match in November 2024. The BCCI has informed that Sarfaraz Khan will join the Indian team before the first Test match in Galle. The two-Test series between India and Sri Lanka will begin on August 15th. It is part of the World Test Championship. Therefore, this series has become extremely important for Team India in view of the WTC final.

Sarfaraz Khan replaces Sai Sudarshan

Sai Sudarshan was included in Team India’s squad for the Test series against Sri Lanka. However, his selection was subject to fitness. Sudarshan’s participation in the Test series was suspended after he failed to arrive in Sri Lanka with Team India. Initially, it was reported that he would arrive before August 7th, but Sai Sudarshan failed to arrive even before the three-day warm-up match between India and Sri Lanka, and he was ultimately ruled out of the series on August 8th. Now, on August 9th, the BCCI has included Sarfaraz Khan in Team India in his place.

Sai Sudarshan is undergoing rehabilitation process at COE

The BCCI also provided an update on Sai Sudarshan’s fitness in its release. The board stated that Sudarshan has been ruled out of the Test series against Sri Lanka. He is currently at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, recovering from a stress reaction injury to his right big toe. His condition has improved significantly and he is recovering rapidly. The medical team is closely monitoring his condition. 

Sarfaraz Khan played his last match in November 2024.

Sarfaraz Khan has been out of Team India’s league for a long time. Although he repeatedly knocked on the door of the Indian team with his performances, he never got a chance. He played his last Test match against New Zealand at home in November 2024. He has been out of the team since then. Regarding Sarfaraz Khan’s Test career, he has so far scored 371 runs at an average of 37.1 in 11 innings across six Test matches for India. During this period, he has scored three half-centuries and one century. Sarfaraz is included in Team India’s squad, but he rarely gets a chance in the playing eleven. Now it remains to be seen whether he gets a chance to play in the Test series against Sri Lanka. 

Team India’s squad for the Test series against Sri Lanka

Shubman Gill (captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnur Brar, Devdutt Padikkal, Saransh Jain, Aaqib Nabi, Sarfaraz Khan.

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