Sai Sudharsan will miss India’s two-Test series against Sri Lanka. Sarfaraz Khan has replaced him in the squad.
Sudharsan has been recovering from a stress injury in his right toe. He has been training at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (COE) in Bengaluru.
The batter has made good progress in his recovery. However, the BCCI Medical Team continues to check his fitness. The team has ruled him out of the Sri Lanka series.
The Men’s Selection Committee has picked Sarfaraz Khan as Sudharsan’s replacement.
Sarfaraz will join the Indian team in Colombo. The squad will then travel to Galle for the first Test. The match will start on August 15.
The 28-year-old last played a Test for India in January 2025. He now has another chance to earn a regular place in the middle order.
Shubman Gill to lead India
Shubman Gill will captain India in the Test series. KL Rahul will serve as vice-captain.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel are also in the squad.
Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav and Manav Suthar will handle the spin options. Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna and Gurnoor Brar are among the pace options.
India will play the first Test in Galle on August 15. The teams will then meet in the second Test later in the tour.
India’s Test squad for Sri Lanka
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 and Sarfaraz Khan.
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