As India introduced its squad for the West Indies Test and ODI sequence, quite a few cricket followers and some specialists criticised the workforce administration for constantly ignoring Sarfaraz Khan. The Mumbai batter is in elegant type in Ranji Trophy and has amassed tons of runs for his workforce over the previous few years. Sarfaraz seemed near getting an India name however has been a bit of quick of getting his dream fulfilled.
Now, BCCI sources have opened up about why the younger batter is not being picked in India’s squad regardless of super performances in the Domestic area. Making an enormous declare, a supply has said that Sarfaraz getting ignored does not have solely a cricketing motive and there are different causes too to it.
“The angry reactions are understandable but I can tell you with some degree of certainty that the reason behind Sarfaraz getting ignored time and again is not just cricketing one. There are multiple reasons for which he hasn’t been considered,” a BCCI official aware of choice developments instructed PTI on situations of anonymity.
“Are the selectors fools to not consider a player who has scored 900 plus runs in successive seasons? One of the reasons is his fitness which isn’t exactly of international standard. He has to work hard, maybe shed weight and comeback leaner and fitter as it’s not just batting fitness that is sole criteria for selection,” the supply added.
A supply near the cricketer has said that Sarfaraz took a YoYo Test throughout his stint at NCA and he scored a passing rating of 16.5.
‘Sarfaraz’s conduct on the sector and off the sector is not high notch’
Providing another excuse for the 25-year-old’s destiny, a BCCI supply stated that Sarfaraz’s conduct on and off the sector is not top-notch. “His conduct on and off the sector hasn’t precisely been top-notch. Certain issues stated, sure gestures made and a few incidents have been taken word of.
A bit extra disciplined method would solely do him a world of good. Hopefully, Sarfaraz alongside together with his father and coach Naushad Khan will work on these features,” the senior official added.
It is learnt that the batter’s celebrations after hitting 100 towards Delhi in a Ranji sport this 12 months did not go properly.Â
The supply additional supplied extra particulars on the choice criterion and dismissed that IPL performances and the quick ball weak point of Sarfaraz are the explanations for his non-selection. “That’s a perception built by media (on Sarfaraz being ignored for poor IPL 2023 and short-ball weakness). Do you think there could be any cricketing reason? “When Mayank Agarwal broke into the Indian Test workforce, he scored 1000 first-class runs in one month. Did MSK Prasad’s committee verify his IPL credentials? Ditto for Hanuma Vihari, who got here by means of home and A workforce ranks,” the supply stated.
“If their IPL and white ball file wasn’t checked then, why would SS Das’s committee reinvent the wheel now? Simple.
The motive is not a cricketing one,” he added.
“Just think about it. Why was Sarfaraz not even among the reserves for the World Test Championship? Suryakumar Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal were the two reserves after Ruturaj pulled out due to his marriage,” the supply additional stated.
