Sarfaraz finally made his much-anticipated international debut, entertaining the spectators with his knock of 62 in 66 balls, with nine fours and a six on the first day of the Test match. His runs came at a strike rate of 93.33.
Notably, Gayle and Sarfaraz have played together for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Between 2015-18, Sarfaraz played 25 matches for RCB, scoring 228 runs in 18 innings coming down as a lower-order-batter.
Naushad Khan, the father of debutant batter Sarfaraz Khan, who teared up and was seen embracing his son after he received his India cap from stalwart spinner Anil Kumble, expressed his delight over the Mumbaikar finally realising his dream of playing for the country.
Before the start of the third Test match between India and England in Rajkot on Thursday, former India spinner Anil Kumble handed over the maiden Test cap to Sarfaraz Khan and gave the 26-year-old an inspirational speech.
Ahead of the third Test match between India and England at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot on Thursday, uncapped players like Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel were handed their Test caps as they set to make their debut.
Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar opined that Sarfaraz Khan can make his debut in the third Test of the ongoing five-match series against England at Rajkot starting from Thursday.
The third Test between India and England will take place on Rajkot from Thursday onwards. The series is level at 1-1. In the absence of stars like KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Virat Kohli etc and KS Bharat's poor performances with the bat, the Indian middle-order could boast of new stars from the
The third Test between India and England will take place on Rajkot from Thursday onwards. The series is level at 1-1. A key moment that is being anticipated in this series is Ashwin touching 500 Test wickets and becoming only second Indian and ninth overall bowler to do so.
India will play the third Test against England at Rajkot from February 15 onwards. The series is level at 1-1, with three matches to go. Jadeja, who missed the second Test due to injury, has been included in the squad for the remainder of the series, but his being on the field is subject to
Earlier, Gill roared back into form with his third Test century, breaking free from a 12-inning long streak of poor scores and wasted starts in the longer format during the third day of the second Test against England at Visakhapatnam.