"He Is In Such Great Form. If You Are Not Going Go Pick Him....." - Former Mumbai Selector Milind Rege On Sarfaraz Khan

Sarfaraz Khan is scoring a lot of runs in domestic cricket. He has been consistent in scoring runs for Mumbai in the last two Ranji seasons. This season he scored 982 runs in nine innings at an extraordinary average of 122.75, including 4 centuries and 2 half-centuries, with his highest score of 275. Earlier in the 2019–20 Ranji season, he scored 928 runs in six matches at an average of 154.66, including 3 centuries and 2 half-centuries, his highest score of 301.

Sarfaraz is knocking on the doors of Test cricket after scoring a massive 138 runs for the Rest of India in the last Irani Cup match against Saurashtra. He scored an unbeaten 125 off just 126 balls for West Zone in the final of the Duleep Trophy against South Zone.

There Is No Point In Picking Him When The Form Deserts Him- Milind Rege

Sarfaraz is in the form of his life and when the selectors come down to pick the Indian squad for the longer format early next year, he should be included in the Test squad. Former Mumbai Chief Selector Milind Rege said that the 24-year-old right-handed batsman should now find a place in the Indian team.

“He is in such great form. If you are not going to pick him now, and when the form deserts him, there is no point in picking him. Like Umran Malik, if you don’t pick him now when he is bowling at his fastest, will you pick him when he slows down? You must pick these players now.”

He Will Be On The Selectors Radar Because Of His Performances – Pravin Amre

Former Test batsman and the assistant coach of Delhi Capitals Pravin Amre said that Sarfaraz’s speciality was getting big hundreds.

“The last two seasons have been dream performances for him. That consistency is amazing. Getting back-to-back hundreds is special. We picked him in our DC squad mainly because of his consistency and his ability to play spin. We were the only team that backed him.

“I think his scoring abilities suggest that he performs at all domestic levels. Getting big hundreds is special. He will be on the selectors’ radar because of his performances. He is the type who plays according to the situation. He can score a 70-ball 20 as well as a 20-ball 40.”

Sarfaraz’s biggest strength is the ability to play long innings. This season, most of his centuries have turned into big scores. He is yet to get a chance to play for the Indian team, and he is improving with every match.

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