Two days in the past when Virat Kohli introduced his was not going to function for India within the first two Tests vs England, his was changed by Rajat Patidar. Sarfaraz Khan, who lately struck 55 and 96 vs England Lions as a part of India A didn’t discover a place within the crew. He doesn’t have an enormous fan base however a big part of the Team India lovers really feel that he’s being saved unjustifiable out of the crew. What is troubling some followers is that there is no such thing as a reason Sarfaraz is being avoided the nationwide crew regardless of flurry of performances.
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Sarfaraz has been a constant performer within the home circuit, making heaps of runs season after season in Ranji Trophy and different home tournaments. But the nationwide cap is difficult to return by. Sarfaraz was not picked for the two-match Test sequence in South Africa and has not been most popular to interchange Kohli within the first two Tests. At the identical time, Dhruv Jurel, who has had an honest present in home cricket has acquired a name up for the Tests vs England.
Irfan Pathan, former India bowler, just isn’t liking what he’s seeing in the mean time. He feels that Sarfaraz deserves a solution to this fixed snub. Irfan, on Wednesday, shared his stats from the first-class cricket and wrote: “If you are him and not getting selected for test cricket,what are you thinking”. Irfan didn’t identify Sarfaraz in his tweet on X however the numbers are of him solely. In 44 first-class matches, Sarfaraz has scored 3751 runs at a mean of 68.20 and strike fee of 69.59. Irfan had additionally shared the identical numbers.Â
If you might be him and never getting chosen for check cricket,what are you pondering??? pic.twitter.com/uVzUfvNPTx
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) January 24, 2024
Not to overlook, Sarfaraz additionally has 13 tons of and 11 fifties to his identify. It can be true that the batter has had a poor present in IPL up to now, which may very well be a giant purpose why he has acquired snub for the selectors through the years.
There are many home giants prior to now who both by no means acquired to play for India or didn’t get a long term with the crew. These gamers embody Amol Majumdar, Subramaniam Badrinath, Wasim Jaffer. One can say that Jaffer is an exception as he performed cricket for India for a while however even after Virender Sehwag changed him within the Tests, Jaffer continues to make heaps of runs in home cricket however by no means acquired the ticket again into the Test facet. Hopefully, Sarfaraz’s story won’t meet the identical destiny.
