India have suffered a major setback ahead of the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, with left-handed batter Sai Sudharsan ruled out due to injury. According to RevSportz, Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan is the frontrunner to replace him in the Indian squad for the upcoming red-ball assignment.
India are already without premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who was ruled out after failing to recover from a knee injury. Uncapped pacer Auqib Nabi has replaced Bumrah in the squad. The Test series will begin on August 15 in Galle, with the second match scheduled to start on August 23 in Colombo.
Sarfaraz Khan Likely to Replace Injured Sai Sudharsan
Sai Sudharsan did not travel to Sri Lanka with the Indian squad as he continued his rehabilitation for a toe injury at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. According to RevSportz, the left-handed batter has failed to recover in time for the two-match Test series.
Sarfaraz Khan is the leading candidate to replace Sudharsan in the squad. The Mumbai batter last played for India during the home Test series against New Zealand in 2024. He finished as India's third-highest run-scorer with 171 runs in six innings, including a superb 150 in the opening Test.
Sarfaraz lost his place after a string of low scores. The right-hander was left out of the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy and the 2025 Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. He has scored 371 runs in 11 Test innings at an average of 37.10, with one century and three half-centuries.
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