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  "id": 387647,
  "title": "Sarfaraz Khan replaces injured Sai Sudharsan for India vs Sri Lanka Test series",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/sarfaraz-khan-replaces-injured-sai-sudharsan-for-india-vs-sri-lanka",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T14:32:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/sarfaraz-khan-replaces-injured-sai-sudharsan-india-vs-sri-lanka-10825300/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently announced the replacement of injured batter Sai Sudharsan with Sarfaraz Khan for the upcoming Sri Lanka Test series. Sai Sudharsan, who has been recovering from a right toe stress reaction at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, will miss the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, which is scheduled to commence on August 15, 2026. Sarfaraz Khan, who last played for India in November 2024 against New Zealand, boasts a first-class average of 64.73 in 62 matches but has only featured in six Tests for India. He will join the Indian squad in Colombo before the team departs for Galle to commence the first Test match on August 15.",
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  "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."
}