India, Aug. 9 -- Sarfaraz Khan has made his return to India's Test squad as an injury replacement for Sai Sudharsan ahead of the upcoming two-match series against Sri Lanka. The Mumbai batter was last picked for India during the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy but has been out of the selectors' plans since then. His wait for another opportunity now comes to an end, with Sarfaraz back in the squad for the Sri Lanka Tests.

"He will link up with the Indian squad in Colombo before the team travels to Galle for the first Test match, starting August 15, 2026," the BCCI stated in an official media release on Sunday.

The 28-year-old last played for India in November 2024 against New Zealand. His century in the opening Test in Bengaluru was one o...