Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan is now an India batter. After years of creating tons of runs in home cricket, Sarfaraz broke the door and received picked up for the nationwide crew when KL Rahul was dominated out after 1st Test vs England. Sarfaraz didn’t get his debut in Visakhapatnam the place the 2nd Test was performed and India gained however the Mumbai cricketer put all his efforts on the sphere in its place fielder. With Shreyas Iyer getting dropped after failures within the first two Tests and Rahul’s comeback additionally halted due to prolonged restoration interval, it was evident that Sarfaraz can be enjoying the Rajkot match.
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On the morning of Day 1 of the third Test, Sarfaraz acquired his Test cap from the legend Anil Kumble. His father Naushad Khan and spouse Romana Zahoor have been current when the cap was given to Sarfaraz. His father, in reality, turned very emotional as tears rolled down his cheeks and he tried to cover it together with his jacket. Sarfaraz later went and hugged his dad and in addition met his spouse as they congratulated their very own on this proud achievement. A video is exhibiting that even his spouse has tears in her eyes and Sarfaraz tries to wipe them. It was a stunning second for the Khan family and one thing which can be etched of their reminiscences eternally.
The photos of Kumble giving the Test cap to Sarfaraz has gone viral. Take a take a look at the pics and movies beneath..
Wholesome moments in Rajkot ___
How excited are you to see Sarfaraz Khan & Dhruv Jurel _ within the 3rd #INDvENG Test?#BazBowled #JioCinemaSports #TeamIndia #IDFCFirstBankTestSeries pic.twitter.com/r7VLxGTBxT— JioCinema (@JioCinema) February 15, 2024
Not to neglect, not simply Sarfaraz however wicketkeeper and batter Dhruv Jurel additionally made his India debut on Thursday. Jurel comes from a humble background and like Sarfaraz has labored laborious to achieve the highest. This is an enormous second for him and his household too.Â
Having mentioned that, it won’t be straightforward for India on this Test as they lack expertise within the center order with no Virat Kohli (on a break because of private causes), Shreyas Iyer (dropped) and KL Rahul (injured), Ishan Kishan (dropped). After Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill, the batting order has Rajat Patidar (1 Test), Sarfaraz (debut) and Jurel (debut). The excellent news is that on this placid floor, India gained the toss and determined to bat first. It will give the hosts an enormous benefit if they will construct a rating of over 500 on this observe.Â
The different excellent news is that Ravindra Jadeja is again instead of Axar Patel and Mohammed Siraj replaces Mukesh Kumar. The expertise in bowling is there and India can be hoping that the star spinner R Ashwin will get to his five hundredth Test wicket.   Â