NEW DELHI: Sarfaraz Khan, a constant performer in home red-ball cricket, endured a disappointing outing in Mumbai's current Ranji Trophy match towards Chhattisgarh, managing only one run. The 26-year-old middle-order batter, extensively backed by followers and pundits for nationwide choice, had lately been missed for the India A squad towards South Africa A, prompting shock and debate.On a seamer-friendly Bandra-Kurla Complicated pitch, Sarfaraz was dismissed by Chhattisgarh's left-arm spinner Aditya Sarwate after going through solely six deliveries.After the dismissal, Sarfaraz shared an Instagram Tales publish exhibiting his TV display screen taking part in the tune Restart from the film twelfth Fail, along with his India Take a look at cap and Mumbai cap seen behind the tv.This got here after a comparatively higher efficiency in his earlier Ranji outing towards Jammu & Kashmir in Srinagar, the place he scored 42 and 32, marking a return from damage.Mumbai captain Shardul Thakur defended Khan's worldwide prospects regardless of his India A omission.
“These days, for the India A aspect they have a look at boys, who they need to put together for worldwide cricket. Sarfaraz doesn't want India A video games to play worldwide cricket. If he will get again to scoring once more, he can straightaway go and play Take a look at sequence too,” he mentioned.“He's coming from an damage lay-off. However earlier than that, he scored two or three centuries within the Buchi Babu Trophy. Coming again towards J&Okay, he had a pleasant 40 (42). It was very unlucky to have been run out. However for him, I don't assume taking part in India A is vital. He's a senior professional and every time we put him in there within the 22 yards, he's somebody who at all times delivers in crunch conditions,” Thakur added.Thakur additionally praised Sarfaraz's potential beneath strain: “He has large scores of 200-250s and people innings have come when the workforce was two or three down fairly early. To play that sort of innings beneath strain, it's important to have one thing particular. He is without doubt one of the particular gamers who by no means disappoints. No matter which quantity he bats, I feel he'll ship.”
