Sarfaraz Khan named as India make two changes to playing XI for first Test against New Zealand

Sarfaraz Khan last played for India against England in a Test match at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium (HPCA) in Dharamsala. He recently scored a double hundred for Mumbai in the Irani Cup against Rest of India.

India have included Sarfaraz Khan in their playing XI for the first Test of the three-match series against New Zealand. Sarfaraz has replaced Shubman Gill in the playing XI as the latter is dealing with neck stiffness. Left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav has also been named in the XI in place of seamer Akash Deep. These are the only two changes that India have made to their XI compared to the side that played against Bangladesh in the Kanpur Test.

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