{
  "id": 395012,
  "title": "India's Sarfaraz Khan to replace Sudharsan in Sri Lanka series",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/indias-sarfaraz-khan-to-replace-sudharsan-in-sri-lanka-series-395012",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T16:12:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/indias-sarfaraz-khan-to-replace-sudharsan-in-sri-lanka-series-1.500635555"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India's cricket board announced on Sunday that left-handed batter Sai Sudharsan will not participate in the upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka due to a toe problem. However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) revealed that Sarfaraz Khan will replace Sudharsan in the squad. The first Test of the series is scheduled to commence on August 15 in Galle, followed by the second Test between August 23-27 in Colombo. This series marks India's first appearance in the current World Test Championship (WTC) following their 2-0 home defeat to South Africa in November. India currently stands fifth in the WTC rankings, which are led by Australia, while Sri Lanka occupies the sixth position. Jasprit Bumrah, India's key fast bowler, is also expected to miss the Test series.",
  "summary": "India's Sai Sudharsan has been ruled out of the upcoming two-Test series in Sri Lanka, with Sarfaraz Khan named as his replacement, the country's cricket board said on Sunday. The Board of Control for Cricket in India said left-handed batter Sudharsan had made \"significant progress\" in recovering from a toe problem, but that Khan would replace him. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "India's Sarfaraz Khan to replace Sudharsan in Sri Lanka series",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/indias-sarfaraz-khan-to-replace-sudharsan-in-sri-lanka-series",
        "published": "2026-08-09T16:28:53.000Z"
      }
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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."
}