"Not Having Him In The Test Team Despite 3 Blockbuster Domestic Seasons Is Not Only Unfair On Sarfaraz Khan, But It’s An Abuse To Domestic Cricket" - Venkatesh Prasad
Published - 18 Jan 2023, 02:01 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:15 AM
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the squad for the first two matches of the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2023 against Australia. Despite his consistent performance in the Ranji Trophy in the last three seasons, Sarfaraz Khan was not included in the Test squad. Former Indian bowler Venkatesh Prasad came out in support of the Mumbai batter and slammed the selectors for ignoring them.
Sarfaraz scored his 13th first-class hundred and third in the ongoing edition of the Ranji Trophy against Delhi in the Ranji Trophy Group B match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday.
He scored 125 runs off 155 balls, including 16 fours and four sixes. The 25-year-old has been a prolific run-getter for Mumbai in domestic cricket for the past two seasons, scoring 1910 runs in 12 matches at an astounding average of 136.42.
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He Is Fit To Score Those Runs – Venkatesh Prasad
Venkatesh Prasad took to Twitter to express his displeasure with Sarfaraz Khan’s non-selection despite three stellar domestic seasons, calling it an insult to domestic cricket. Former Indian pacer believe that Sarfaraz is fit enough to play for India.
“Not having him in the Test Team despite 3 blockbuster domestic seasons is not only unfair on Sarfaraz Khan, but it’s an abuse to domestic cricket, almost as if this platform doesn’t matter. And he is FIT to score those runs. As far as body weight goes, there are many with more kgs,” said Venkatesh Prasad on Twitter.
Not having him in the Test Team despite 3 blockbuster domestic seasons is not only unfair on Sarfaraz Khan, but it’s an abuse to domestic cricket,almost as if this platform doesn’t matter. And he is FIT to score those runs. As far as body weight goes, there are many with more kgs https://t.co/kenO5uOlSp
— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) January 17, 2023
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He Feels A Day Will Come When I Will Play For India – Sarfaraz Khan
Earlier, Sarfaraz admitted that he cried after not being selected for the first two Tests against Australia. The youngster said that his father kept motivating him to feel better about the situation.
“I was down completely. It’s natural for anyone, especially once you have scored so many runs. I’m also human, not a machine. I too have emotions. I spoke to my father and he came to Delhi. I just had a practice session in Delhi with him. I have been getting messages and hearing that I should have been there. My father came and said our job is to score runs and he feels a day will come when I will play for India. So we need to keep that belief and let destiny decide the rest,” Khan said as quoted by Indian Express.
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