Watch: Ravi Shastri hilariously says, "he's a daddy now," as Sarfaraz Khan gets hit on the box

India National Cricket Team batter Sarfaraz Khan was a live wire on the field on Day 1 of the ongoing first Test against the New Zealand National Cricket Team. Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune is hosting the second game of the series between the teams.

Sarfaraz Khan was actively involved in the game and did a decent job for the team while fielding near the pitch. The young batter was appealing loudly and even was giving his best on the field. Not only this but he also was seen having fun with keeper-batter Rishabh Pant.

Sarfaraz was also at the receiving end of a blow as well while fielding. The incident took place on the 5th ball of the 79th over of the New Zealand innings when Ravichandran Ashwin was bowling to Mitchell Santner.

Ravichandran Ashwin bowled a delivery to which Mitchell Santner played a drive. The ball went on the bounce and hit Sarfaraz Khan right into his box. This saw Rishabh Pant giving the batter a big pat on the back while laughing.

But what caught the attention of many was the comment of commentators. As Sarfaraz Khan was hit, Dinesh Karthik said that that Indian player wouldn't have liked him getting hit on the box. Replying to his Ravi, Shastri came up with an epic reply, saying that the right-hander is a father now.

He is a daddy now - Ravi Shastri after Sarfaraz Khan gets hit on the box

Dinesh Karthik: "I don't think Sarfaraz would have liked where the ball hit him now."

Ravi Shastri: "He is a daddy now."

Here's the video:

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Sarfaraz's wife notably gave birth to a baby boy after the first Test against the New Zealand National Cricket Team at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The batter shared the pictures on his social media and provided an update to his fans.

Sarafarz Khan played an innings of 150 runs in the first Test

The last week has been terrific for Sarfaraz Khan. The Mumbai batter played a sensational innings for his team in the first Test against the New Zealand National Cricket Team. He notched up his maiden ton for India in the longest format of the game.

Sarfaraz played an innings of 150 runs, and the way he treated both spinners and fast bowlers was something that caught the attention of many. He played with controlled aggression and made sure that he helped his team take the lead in the second innings after being bundled out for 46 runs in the first innings.

Sarfaraz Khan retains his place in the team for the second Test

Thanks to his brilliant innings, Sarfaraz retained his place in the team for the ongoing second Test. It was KL Rahul, who had to make way for Shubman Gill. The Mumbai batter now would be hoping to repay the faith of management and captain and play another big innings.

Sarfaraz would be vital for his team with the bat in the ongoing Test. After ending New Zealand's innings for 259 runs, India lost Rohit Sharma early and were 16/1 at the stumps on Day 1.