Sai Sudharsan: Team India has suffered a major setback ahead of the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka. Star opener Sai Sudharsan has been ruled out of the entire series due to injury.
Sai Sudharsan: The Indian cricket team is currently touring Sri Lanka, where a two-match Test series is scheduled to begin on August 15th. Ahead of this series, Team India has suffered a major setback. Star opener Sai Sudharsan has been ruled out of the entire series due to injury. Sudharsan was selected for the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka subject to fitness clearance, but he has not been fully fit and has been forced to leave the team.
injured his toe
Indian star opener Sai Sudarshan is currently battling a toe injury. He suffered this injury during India A’s tour of Sri Lanka. Although he resumed batting at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, it was hoped that he would pass the fitness test and join the team. However, that did not happen. He failed to regain match fitness. According to reports, Sudarshan continues to experience pain in his toe, which is why the CoE has not declared him fully fit.
Team India, traveling to Sri Lanka for a two-Test series, has suffered another major setback. Star player Sai Sudarshan has been ruled out of the series due to injury. Sudarshan suffered a stress fracture in his right leg, which has not fully recovered. However, Sudarshan is recovering quickly… pic.twitter.com/nbjXfVP8UK
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Big blow for Team India
Sai Sudarshan’s exclusion is considered a major blow to the team, as star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was also ruled out of the series due to injury. Like Sudarshan, Bumrah was also included in the squad subject to fitness clearance, but he too failed to achieve match fitness and was ruled out of the series.
Sai Sudarshan Cricket Career
The 24-year-old opening batsman made his Test debut on June 20, 2025, during the tour of England. Sai Sudarshan has played a total of seven Test matches for India so far, scoring 383 runs in 12 innings at an average of 31.91, including three half-centuries.