Sarfaraz Khan: For the last two-three years, there was a cricketer who was being talked about the most in India. This player from Mumbai had created a stir in domestic cricket at the age of just 25-26 years. Actually, we are talking about right-handed batsman Sarfaraz Khan.
He performed so well in the Ranji Trophy that the Indian selectors were forced to give him a chance in Team India. Sarfaraz made his debut during the Test series against England earlier this year. However, this was the result of his hard work in domestic cricket. In 2020, this player proved that he is the next star of the cricket world by scoring a triple century.
When Sarfaraz Khan scored a triple century
This incident is of 19 January, 2020. A match was being played between Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh under Ranji Trophy. If we talk about this match, then the UP team decided to bat first after winning the toss. Batting first, this team declared the innings after scoring 625 runs in the first innings. In response, Mumbai, who came to bat, lost three wickets at a score of only 91 at one time.
However, after this, Sarfaraz Khan came to bat at the crease and thrashed the bowlers fiercely. This right-handed batsman faced 391 balls and scored 301 runs with the help of 30 fours and 8 sixes. On the basis of this innings, Mumbai declared the innings after scoring 688 runs in the first innings. This match ended in a draw. This triple century of Sarfaraz has been recorded in golden letters in the pages of history.
The international debut was also very spectacular
If we talk about the best young players in domestic cricket at the moment, then Sarfaraz Khan's name will definitely come in the top-3 list. Playing for Mumbai, this player has scored 4112 runs in 48 first-class matches at an average of 68.53. This includes 14 centuries and 14 half-centuries to his credit.
On the basis of this, he got a chance to debut in international cricket for Team India. During the Test series against England, he was part of the playing eleven in the last three matches. In the first match itself, Sarfaraz had scores of 62 and 68 in two innings. Apart from this, in the third match also, this right-handed batsman attracted everyone's attention by playing an innings of 56 runs.
