Colombo, August 9, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Right-handed batter Sarfaraz Khan has been named as the replacement for injured left-handed batter B Sai Sudharsan in India’s squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka.
Sudharsan has been ruled out of the entire series after suffering a right toe stress reaction. He has been undergoing rehabilitation at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (COE) in Bengaluru and has made significant progress, but remains unfit to play.
“Sai Sudharsan has been ruled out of the Test series against Sri Lanka. The left-handed batter, who has been at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (COE) in Bengaluru, has made significant progress in his recovery from the right toe stress reaction and is recovering well. The BCCI Medical Team is closely monitoring his progress,” the BCCI said in a statement.
Sarfaraz will join the Indian team in Colombo before the squad travels to Galle for the opening Test, beginning August 15. The 28-year-old has featured in six Tests, scoring 371 runs at an average of 37.10, including a highest score of 150.
Sarfaraz was part of India’s squad for the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia but did not feature in any of the five Tests. He was also part of the India A side during the England tour but was not included in the senior squad for the five-Test series there.
The second and final Test against Sri Lanka will be played at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo from August 23 to 27.
India, currently fifth in the World Test Championship points table, will look to strengthen its position against sixth-placed Sri Lanka and improve its prospects of reaching the WTC final.
Updated India Squad: Shubman Gill (Captain), KL Rahul (Vice-Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Devdutt Padikkal, Saransh Jain, Auqib Nabi, Sarfaraz Khan.
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