Sarfaraz Khan has replaced Sai Sudharsan in India’s squad for the two-Test series against Sri Lanka after the left-handed batter was ruled out with a right toe stress reaction.
The BCCI confirmed the change on Sunday. Sudharsan has been completing rehabilitation at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru and has made progress, but the board said he has not fully recovered. The BCCI Medical Team continues to monitor his rehabilitation.
The Times of India report said Sarfaraz and Shaik Rasheed were considered as replacement options before the selectors chose the Mumbai batter.
Sarfaraz adds another middle-order option
Sarfaraz joins the squad with six Test appearances for India, having scored 371 runs at an average of 37.10 with three half-centuries.
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The selection gives India another middle-order option as the team prepares to finalise its combination for the opening Test in Galle on August 15.
India’s updated Test squad
Shubman Gill will captain the 15-player squad, with KL Rahul named as vice-captain and Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel included as wicketkeeping options.
- 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
- Gurnoor Brar
- Devdutt Padikkal
- Saransh Jain
- Auqib Nabi
- Sarfaraz Khan
Warm-up win provides final match practice
India completed a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka Cricket XI in a three-day warm-up match in Colombo on Sunday, chasing 207 in 45 overs.
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Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill put on 105 for the opening wicket. Jaiswal, who had made a first-innings duck, scored 61 from 46 balls before retiring. Gill scored 44 on his return to competitive cricket following a finger injury.
Rishabh Pant contributed 28 and Dhruv Jurel made 17. Mohammed Siraj then scored 32 from 15 balls, including three consecutive sixes, to complete the chase.
India had earlier declared its first innings at 357 for six. Devdutt Padikkal made an unbeaten 142, Ravindra Jadeja scored 63 and Manav Suthar added 41. Sarfaraz will now join India’s preparations before the two-match series begins.
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