Watch- Sarfaraz Khan's wife breaks down in tears as young batter receives his Test cap in Rajkot
Published - 15 Feb 2024, 01:15 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 10:25 AM
Sarfaraz Khan’s wife, Romana Zahoor, became emotional when he received his maiden India cap during the third Test between India and England. In a heartwarming gesture, Sarfaraz Khan consoled his emotional wife after this significant moment in his cricketing career.
Sarfaraz Khan received the call-up to the national team after performing well in domestic cricket. The Mumbai batter was included in the squad after KL Rahul was ruled out of the second Test. Rajat Patidar was preferred over him during the last match in Visakhapatnam.
Watch – Sarfaraz Khan’s wife breaks down in tears
Virat Kohli and KL Rahul were unavailable for selection, while Shreyas Iyer was dropped from the squad. Former Indian skipper and head coach Anil Kumble presented the cap to Sarfraz. He became the 311th cricketer to represent the Indian team in the red-ball format.
The 26-year-old batter approached his emotional wife after receiving his debut cap. Sarfaraz gently wiped away her tears, creating a cherished memory for the Khan family. A user on X (formerly known as Twitter) shared a picture of the touching scene.
From The Huddle! 🔊
A Test cap is special! 🫡
Words of wisdom from Anil Kumble & Dinesh Karthik that Sarfaraz Khan & Dhruv Jurel will remember for a long time 🗣️ 🗣️
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Sarfaraz Khan has scored 3,912 runs at an outstanding average of 69.85 in 45 first-class matches. Notably, he contributed significantly to India A’s series victory with scores of 96, 4, 55, and 161 against England Lions in unofficial Tests, helping secure a 2-0 scoreline.
Young wicketkeeper batter Dhruv Jurel also earned his maiden India cap, replacing KS Bharat in the playing XI. Jurel has a strong first-class record, amassing 790 runs in 15 matches at an impressive average of 46.47, including one century and five half-centuries.
We Have To Keep Focusing – Rohit Sharma
At the toss, Rohit Sharma highlighted the importance of players stepping up when needed, expressing confidence in the team’s performance.
“We will bat first. We have made four changes to our team. Sarfaraz and Dhruv Jurel make their debuts, Siraj and Jadeja come back in. It is a good toss for us to win. Looks like a very good surface. Whenever we needed someone to stand up, they did and got the job done for the team. I think the next three matches are going to be very exciting. We have to keep focusing on what we can do here.” Rohit Sharma said during the toss.
The Indian team has made four changes to their playing XI from the previous red-ball match against England. Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel, Mohammed Siraj, and Ravindra Jadeja replaced Shreyas Iyer, KS Bharat, Mukesh Kumar, and Axar Patel in the starting lineup.
The home team lost three wickets after opting to bat first during the third Test match in Rajkot. Previous match centurions Yashasvi Jaiswal (10) and Shubman Gill (0) failed to continue their form. Rohit Sharma scored 52 runs, with India posting 93/3 before lunch.
India XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
