Sarfaraz Khan’s maiden call-up to the Indian Test workforce has been the large news ever for the reason that squad was introduced for the hosts’ second Test towards England in Visakhapatnam. Sarfaraz has been introduced in as a alternative for the injured KL Rahul but it surely stays to be seen whether or not he’ll make his debut within the second Test because of the presence of Rajat Patidar.
Sarfaraz Khan and Rajat Patidar are the prime contenders to take the No.4 spot left vacant by Virat Kohli and KL Rahul(PTI)
Patidar had been known as up earlier than the primary Test as a alternative for Virat Kohli, who’s unavailable for the primary two video games of the five-match sequence. However, the 30-year-old was on the bench for the match with Rahul enjoying in Kohli’s No.4 place. With Rahul additionally dominated out, the slot must be crammed by both Sarfaraz or Patidar. South Africa nice AB de Villiers stated that the inclusion of Sarfaraz could be very thrilling merely due to the Mumbai batter’s extraordinary file in top notch cricket to date.
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“It’s just very exciting for me. His record in first-class cricket is quite outstanding, and if there’s a guy that deserves it, it’s certainly him. He has played 66 innings, 3912 runs, and an average of 69.85. 14 hundreds and 11 fifties, guys, that is not normal,” stated the previous South Africa captain on his Youtube channel.
Sarfaraz’s unbelievable run in top notch cricket
De Villiers has performed with each Sarfaraz and Patidar on the Royal Challengers Bangalore within the Indian Premier League. Patidar, 30, has been round within the Indian top notch circuit for almost a decade, having made his debut for Madhya Pradesh in October 2015. He has scored 4000 runs thus far in 55 matches at a mean of 45.97 with 12 centuries and 22 half-centuries to his title.
Sarfaraz was the youngest performed within the historical past of the IPL when RCB picked him in 2015. However, he might by no means set up himself within the league and it quickly affected his type in home cricket as nicely. He left Mumbai for Uttar Pradesh for a quick interval and he has been shredding the scoring charts since he made his return to the 41-time Ranji Trophy champions. In the 2019-20 season – his first on return to Mumbai – he scored 928 runs, averaging 154.66 after three massive knocks—301, 226 and 177.
“That is a very, very good first-class record. I know it’s a big jump up to international cricket against England, on the biggest stage, I hope he gets a chance because Rajat Patidar has also been playing well,” stated De Villiers.
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