What happened after Sarfaraz’s dismissal that Sunil Gavaskar remembered Don Bradman?
Sarfaraz scored 56 runs on 60 balls on the second day of Dharamshala Test. Sunil Gavaskar and Sarfaraz Khan (Photo Source: Since debut in test Sarfaraz Khan continues to perform well. He played a half-century innings on the second day of the match being played in Dharamshala. This is his third half-century in five innings. After consistent good performance in domestic cricket and a lot of wait, Sarfaraz Khan made his debut in Test cricket in Rajkot. Then he scored half-centuries in both the innings. On the second day of Dharamshala Test, Sarfaraz scored 56 runs in 60 balls. In his innings he hit eight fours and one six. However, when it seemed that he would play a big innings, Shoaib became the victim of Bashir. Earlier, Sarfaraz and Devdutt Padikkal made a partnership of 97 runs. As soon as Sarfaraz was out, India lost wickets in quick succession. Meanwhile, the way Sarfaraz Khan was out, the former captain of the Indian team Sunil Gavaskar Not happy. Sunil Gavaskar is playing such shots on the first ball of the season The ball was pitched high, it was not short enough for that shot, Gavaskar said during commentary on Geo Cinema. But went for it and paid the price by losing the wicket. I mean you are playing the first ball after the tee break. Give yourself some time. He further said that, Don Bradman told me that, every ball I face, even if I am at 200, I feel like I am at 0. And here (Sarfaraz) is playing such a shot on the very first ball of the season. India’s position strong in Dharamsala test Talking about the match, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill performed brilliantly on the second day of the game. Both of them have put India in a strong position by scoring centuries. At the end of the second day’s play, India has scored 473 at the loss of 8 wickets and its total lead over England is 255 runs.
IPL 2024: Sarfaraz’s golden period continues, now franchises are competing to buy him
CSK and RCB have shown interest in signing Sarfaraz Khan after his impressive Test debut. Sarfaraz Khan (Image Credit- Instagram) If some media reports are to be believed, Sarfaraz Khan is reportedly set to join Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for the upcoming edition. Let us tell you that in 2015, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) bought Sarfaraz Khan and he made his IPL debut with RCB in the same year and was eventually released before the 2019 season. He was a part of Punjab Kings from 2019 to 2021. After that he moved to Delhi Capitals. But before this season’s auction, Delhi released him. According to a report in Bengali daily newspaper Anandabazar Patrika, KKR’s newly appointed mentor Gautam Gambhir is advocating the signing of the 26-year-old player. CSK and RCB also want Sarfaraz to join the team Furthermore, the report claims that Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have expressed interest in signing him after his impressive Test debut. Let us tell you that all three teams still have enough money to sign Sarfaraz. RCB and KKR have Rs 2.85 crore and Rs 1.35 crore respectively, while Chennai Super Kings have Rs 1 crore. He had previously played for RCB, PBKS and DC, although he never made a mark in any season. With a strike rate of 85.48 and an average of 13.25, he has scored only 53 runs in four innings during the 2023 IPL for DC. He has played a total of 50 matches in the IPL so far where he has scored only 585 runs, with an average of 22.5 and a strike rate of 130.58. Sarfaraz Khan was included in the squad for the first time in India in 2024, following injuries to Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul in the first Test against England in Hyderabad. He has been in the news since Anil Kumble gave him the international cap ahead of India’s third Test match in Rajkot. The 26-year-old player scored 62 runs in 66 balls in the debut match but was unfortunately run out by Jadeja. After this, he scored unbeaten 68 runs in 72 balls in the second innings and made an important contribution in India’s victory.
Anand Mahindra is going to give a big gift to his father Naushad Khan, who played an important role in Sarfaraz’s cricket journey, this luxury car.
After consistent performance in domestic cricket, Sarfaraz Khan has finally made his debut for India. Sarfaraza Khan (Image Credit- Twitter X) After a brilliant performance in domestic cricket, Sarfaraz Khan has finally been successful in debuting for India. It is noteworthy that Sarfaraz made his Test debut for the Indian team in the third Test match against England at Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot. So it was a very difficult decision for Sarfaraz to reach here, but he did not give up. During this time, his father Naushad Khan also left no stone unturned in encouraging Sarfaraz, and when Sarfaraz made his debut, he was seen being quite emotional. On the other hand, now Indian industrialist Anand Mahindra has been greatly impressed by this important role of his father in Sarfaraz’s career and he has decided to gift a new Thar car to Naushad Khan. Let us tell you that while BCCI shared a video of Sarfaraz’s Test debut on its official account, Anand Mahindra wrote – Don’t lose courage, that’s it. Hard work, courage and patience. What could be a better quality than this for a father to inspire his child? Being an inspirational father, it would be an honor for me if Naushad accepts the gift of Thar. See this social media post of Anand Mahindra “Don’t dare to fuck, Bas!” Hard work. Courage. Patience. What better qualities than those for a father to inspire in a child? For being an inspirational parent, it would be my privilege & honor if Naushad Khan would accept the gift of a Thar. pic.twitter.com/fnWkoJD6Dp — anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) February 16, 2024 However, Naushad Khan has not yet accepted this gift from Anand Mahindra. It will be interesting to see whether he accepts the car gift or not. Also, let us tell you that this is not the first time that Anand Mahindra has gifted his company’s Mahindra Thar to someone, earlier when the Indian team had achieved a historic test victory against Australia at Gabba in the year 2021, So he gifted Thar car to all the players of the team.