The second test match between India and England is starting from 2 February. This match will be played in Visakhapatnam. Many people are eagerly waiting for this great match. For the Indian team, KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja will not be able to participate in the second test due to injuries.

In place of KL Rahul and Jadeja, Sarfaraz Khan, Washington Sundar and Saurabh Kumar have been included in the team. Now that both these players are injured and Virat Kohli will not participate in the second test, the question is arising that who will be seen playing in India’s middle order? Rajat Patidar and Sarfaraz Khan are the two players to replace KL Rahul and one of them will definitely get a chance in the second Test. Former South African batsman AB de Villiers has given his side regarding this.

AB de Villiers believes that both Rajat Patidar and Sarfaraz Khan have performed well in domestic cricket so far and their first class record is also very good but Sarfaraz should get a chance in the second Test.

The former South African captain said on his official YouTube channel, ‘This is going to be a lot of fun for me. Sarfaraz’s record in first class has been very good and he should definitely get this opportunity. He has scored 3912 runs in 66 innings at an average of around 70 which includes 14 centuries and 11 half-centuries. This is not a common thing.

I have full hope that Sarfaraz Khan will definitely get a chance: AB de Villiers

Let us tell you, Sarfaraz Khan’s performance has been very good since Ranji Trophy 2019. In the 2019-20 edition, he scored 928 runs in 9 innings at a strike rate above 154, which included three centuries and two half-centuries. After this he scored 982 runs at an average above 122.

AB de Villiers further said, ‘Sarfaraz has a very good first class record and I have full hope that he will definitely leave his mark in international cricket against England. I hope Rajat Patidar also gets a chance.