He told me, 'if I get opportunity...': Saba Karim leaks private chat with Sarfaraz Khan

Former India cricketer Saba Karim has recently spoken on Sarfaraz Khan's immense dedication towards his game. Karim revealed an incident when he met Sarfaraz during the Test series between India and England at Dharamsala.

Sarfaraz Khan recently smacked his maiden international hundred against New Zealand at Bengaluru. The youngster was chasing this dream moment for a long time and it could be seen through his celebrations what it actually meant to him.

He reached his century off just 110 balls with 13 fours and 3 sixes. Sarfaraz combined cheeky shots with his powerful sweeps to dismantle New Zealand bowlers off their lengths. He is still batting well and moving towards a big score.

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Saba Karim speaks on Sarfaraz Khan's dedication towards the game

After the first session on Day 4, Saba Karim was all praises for Sarfaraz Khan and congratulated him on his maiden Test hundred. Karim revealed an incident when he met the youngster during India's Test match against New Zealand earlier this year at Dharamsala.

Sarfaraz was dismissed in his fifties and was disappointed for not converting his innings into a big one. He told Saba Karim that he would convert his innings into a big one if he gets an opportunity again.

"I met Sarfaraz Khan after the Dharamsala Test Vs England. He got out after his 50, he told me 'if I get an opportunity in future, I'll definitely convert that into a big one'. He's a dedicated guy," Saba Karim said on Jio Cinema.

Saba Karim said, "I met Sarfaraz Khan after the Dharamshala Test Vs England. He got out after his 50, he told me 'if I get an opportunity in future, I'll definitely convert that into a big one'. He's a dedicated guy". pic.twitter.com/XPGy5uSjEN

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 19, 2024

Sarfaraz scored a quickfire 56 off 60 balls in the only innings that India batted. He struck 8 fours and 1 six during this knock. India went on to win the match by an innings and 64 runs and clinched the series five-match Test series 4-1.

How did Sarfaraz Khan get a chance in the Playing XI?

Sarfaraz Khan is currently playing just the fourth Test in his career. He was also in the squad for the Test series against Bangladesh but KL Rahul was preferred over him by the team management.

However, Shubman Gill's late injury allowed him to find a place in the Playing XI. He was given the batting spot of No. 4 with Virat Kohli moving up the order to No. 3. Sarfaraz was finally dismissed for a magnificent score of 150 off 195 balls.

Sarfaraz Khan's score in first innings

In the first innings, Sarfaraz was dismissed for a duck after playing a poor shot as India were shot out for just 46. Five Indian batters were gone for ducks in this innings, which also included Sarfaraz.

But the youngster showed tremendous temperament to score a game-changing hundred in the second innings. His innings propelled India to a highly satisfying position. India will now look to consolidate this strength and give a competitive target to New Zealand in the fourth innings.