{
  "id": 383189,
  "title": "Sarfaraz Khan replaces Sai Sudharsan in India squad for Sri Lanka Tests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/sarfaraz-khan-replaces-sai-sudharsan-in-india-squad-for-sri-lanka",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T14:34:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-vs-sri-lanka/sarfaraz-khan-replaces-sai-sudharsan-in-india-squad-for-sri-lanka-tests/articleshow/133069271.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "India's cricket board has announced that Sarfaraz Khan will replace Sai Sudharsan in the squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka. The decision was made as Sudharsan continues his recovery from a right toe stress reaction, undergoing rehabilitation at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. Sarfaraz, who has played six Tests for India and scored 371 runs at an average of 37.10, including three half-centuries, was chosen over Shaik Rasheed due to his experience at the highest level. The squad also includes Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Devdutt Padikkal, and Auqib Nabi. This decision comes after India's successful warm-up game against Sri Lanka Cricket XI, where they secured a six-wicket victory.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Spain replaces its India ambassador after row over use of funds for cultural events",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/spain-replaces-its-india-ambassador-after-row-over-use-of-funds-for",
        "published": "2026-08-08T17:58:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}