Sarfaraz Khan ruled out of first Test against Bangladesh, this 32-year-old player will replace him

Rahul Tiwari

khelja|10-09-2024

Sarfaraz Khan: Sarfaraz Khan, who made his debut for Team India in the England Test series, has had excellent statistics at the international level so far. Due to which Sarfaraz Khan has also been included in the 16-member team squad selected for the Chennai Test match of the Bangladesh Test series.

After the update from BCCI a few hours ago, it is being considered certain that the team management will not give Sarfaraz Khan a chance to play in the playing 11 of the Chennai Test match and in his place the 32-year-old player will get a chance to be included in the playing 11.

Sarfraz will play for India B in the second round of Duleep Trophy

Sarfaraz Khan

Sarfaraz Khan is the only player whom the selection committee has included in the team squad for the Chennai Test match of the Bangladesh Test series as well as the second round of the Duleep Trophy. After which it is certain that Sarfaraz Khan will join the Team India camp late before the Chennai Test match.

At the same time, some media reports are also claiming that captain Rohit Sharma will not give Sarfaraz Khan a chance to be included in the playing 11 of Team India in the Chennai Test match.

KL Rahul will be part of the playing 11 in place of Sarfaraz

Both Sarfaraz Khan and KL Rahul have been included in the team squad for the first match of the Bangladesh Test series, but it is believed that being a senior player, the team management will now give KL Rahul a chance in the playing 11 of the Chennai Test match before Sarfaraz Khan. Talking about KL Rahul, he scored a half-century in his last Test match played for Team India.

KL Rahul recently made a comeback in Test cricket

KL Rahul got a chance to make a comeback in Test cricket on the South Africa tour. KL Rahul also scored a century for the team in the Test match played on the South Africa tour. After that, Rahul scored a half-century while playing the first Test match against England on Indian soil. In such a situation, now keeping the Australia tour in mind, the selection committee will give KL Rahul a chance to play Test cricket continuously for Team India.

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