Archive · 15 Aug 2026

India Announce Galle Test XI, Sarfaraz Khan Left Out

India Announce Galle Test XI, Sarfaraz Khan Left Out

India and Sri Lanka are playing a cricket Test match in Galle, which is a city in Sri Lanka.

Before the match, the Indian team had to decide which eleven players would play.

A batter named Sarfaraz Khan was hoping to be picked.

He had joined the team because another player, Sai Sudharsan, was injured.

Lots of fans wanted Sarfaraz to play.

But the team leaders chose the same eleven players from their last match.

So Sarfaraz Khan, Gurnoor Brar and Aquib Nabi did not get to play.

Dhruv Jurel got the number six batting spot instead of Sarfaraz.

India won the coin toss and chose to bat first because the pitch looked good.

The team included five bowlers - two fast bowlers and three spinners.

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