Sarfaraz Khan disclosed a chat he had with members of India’s selection committee during the last Ranji Trophy final in Bangalore last year, during which he was told “you’ll get your opportunity in Bangladesh,” which was India’s next Test assignment at the time.
The four Tests against Australia will be part of the World Test Championship cycle, which is currently underway. With India still in contention for a position in the final, a victory over Australia would be critical.
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Sarfaraz felt his due recognition would come in December when the Indian team visits the neighbouring country for two World Test Championship (WTC) matches. Sarfaraz had been blasting runs against Ranji attacks throughout the previous three seasons of India’s premier domestic competition.
When the decision-makers recently met together to finalize the squad for the first two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in February-March, the Mumbaikar wasn’t chosen for the Test squad, bringing attention to that chat with the selectors.
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Delaying a call-up that many believe the young player overwhelmingly deserves following 36 matches and a staggering 3,380 runs at an average of 80.47 at the first-class level.
“Chetan Sharma asked me not to feel disheartened”: Sarfaraz Khan
Sarfaraz Khan has unmatched prowess in the Ranji Trophy, but he hasn’t received the proper India call-up for the upcoming Test matches against Australia in Nagpur and Delhi. Now, the player has admitted that he was promised the same thing for the two Test matches that took place in December.
“During the Ranji Trophy final at Bangalore, when I scored a century, I met the selectors. I was told that ‘you’ll get your opportunity in Bangladesh. Be ready for that,” Sarfaraz Khan revealed in an interview with the Times of India.
“Recently, I met Chetan Sharma sir (chief selector) while we were checking in at the hotel in Mumbai. He asked me not to feel disheartened, and that my time will come. Good things take time to happen. You’re very close (to an India berth). You’ll get your chance. So, when I played another important knock, I had expectations. But it’s alright,” he added.
Sarfaraz scored 928 runs at 154.66 in six matches during the 2019–20 Ranji Trophy season, including three hundred and two fifty pluses. He maintained his exceptional success the next year in 2021/22, amassing 982 runs at 122.75 with four centuries and two fifties. He has scored 431 runs at 107.75 with twin tons and a fifty so far this season, continuing his streak.
