Sai Sudharsan Ruled Out of Sri Lanka Test Series; Padikkal and Sarfaraz in Contention
India's top-order batter Sai Sudharsan has been ruled out of the upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka due to a right big toe injury sustained during the India A tour. Despite rehabilitation efforts at the BCCI Centre of Excellence, he has not recovered sufficiently to participate. His absence opens the No. 3 batting spot, with Devdutt Padikkal, who scored a century in a warm-up match, emerging as a leading candidate. Mumbai's Sarfaraz Khan and Andhra Pradesh's Shaik Rasheed are also considered potential replacements. The injury adds to India's growing list of absentees, including Jasprit Bumrah and Washington Sundar, raising concerns about team fitness ahead of the World Test Championship assignment.
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Coverage timeline
english broke this story on 8 Aug, 10:14 am. Other outlets followed.