Archive · 10 Aug 2026
Sarfaraz Khan dons India training kit, celebrates comeback with father
Sarfaraz Khan is a cricketer who plays for India.
For more than a year, he was not chosen for the Indian team.
Now he has been picked again for a series of two big matches against Sri Lanka.
He got the spot because another player, Sai Sudharsan, got hurt and could not play.
Sarfaraz was so happy that he took a photo wearing India's special training clothes.
In the photo he is standing with his father, Naushad Khan, who used to play club cricket and helps coach him.
His father has helped him learn the game, so the picture was extra special.
Sarfaraz scores a lot of runs in domestic cricket, but he has only played six international Tests so far.
It is not sure yet if he will actually play in the matches, because Devdutt Padikkal also batted very well in a practice game.
Sarfaraz Khan was added to India's squad for the two-Test series in Sri Lanka as a replacement for the injured Sai Sudharsan.
He celebrated the call-up by posting a photo of himself in India's training kit alongside his father, former club cricketer and coach Naushad Khan.
The recall ends a spell of more than a year out of the squad, following India's 4-1 loss in the 2024/25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia.
The 28-year-old has a first-class average of 64.73 from 62 matches but has played only six Tests for India, the last in November 2024.
It is not yet confirmed whether Sarfaraz will make the playing XI, with Devdutt Padikkal impressing in India's warm-up match that ended on Sunday.
- Who
- Sarfaraz Khan, the 28-year-old Indian cricketer, his father and coach Naushad Khan, injured opener Sai Sudharsan, and teammate Devdutt Padikkal.
- What
- Sarfaraz Khan was recalled to India's Test squad for the two-Test series in Sri Lanka as a replacement for the injured Sai Sudharsan and celebrated the comeback in a photo with his father.
- When
- At the time of the squad announcement, following India's warm-up match that ended on Sunday; his most recent Test was in November 2024.
- Where
- Sri Lanka, where India will play a two-Test series.
- Why
- He was added because Sai Sudharsan is injured and needed replacing for the series.
- Player
- Sarfaraz Khan
- Age
- 28
- Recall reason
- Replacement for injured Sai Sudharsan
- Series
- Two-Test series against Sri Lanka
- First-class average
- 64.73 in 62 matches
- Tests played
- 6 (last in November 2024)
- Previous squad
- 2024/25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia (India lost 4-1)
- Selection status
- Playing XI place unconfirmed; Devdutt Padikkal impressed in warm-up match