Sarfaraz Khan Ranji Trophy: Mumbai’s Sarfaraz Khan is quietly carrying on his run-scoring duties away from the limelight, but with renewed vigor. The Delhi Capitals batter continues his fine form in domestic cricket as he eyes a big season in IPL 2023 to impress selectors for a National team call-up. With 388 runs in 4 matches in this Ranji Trophy season, Sarfaraz is following Suryakumar Yadav’s advice to eye a call-up in the Indian National Team. Follow Ranji Trophy 2023 Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
Sarfaraz Khan Ranji Trophy: Sarfaraz Khan following Suryakumar Yadav’s ADVICE to earn DREAM India call-up, slams another century in Ranji Trophy, Check What SKY told him
The Mumbai Ranji team has Sarfaraz Khan to thank for putting them in a strong position in the Ranji game against Tamil Nadu. Riding on Sarfaraz Khan’s 162 runs, Mumbai holds a lead of 275 runs against their opponents at Brabourne stadium. After scoring the second century of the season, the right-handed batter celebrated aggressively and was heard saying, ‘Come on boys, come on’. The video of his celebration has gone viral on social media platforms.
The century in the ongoing match comes on the back of valuable advice from Suryakumar Yadav. Despite scoring heavily on the domestic circuit, Sarfaraz has not been able to make get Dream India call-up so far. According to Indian Express report, Suryakumar Yadav who is his childhood friend sent him a text telling him “Aur lamba maarte reh (Keep playing big knocks)‘. The Mumbai sensation received the text message after being ignored for the recent Bangladesh tour.
Sarfaraz Khan scores yet another hundred. #MUMvTN #RanjiTrophy pic.twitter.com/sRV7HJob2Y
— Ehtesham Hasan (@ehtesham_toi) January 4, 2023
Sarfaraz Khan Ranji Trophy: Sarfaraz Khan following Suryakumar Yadav’s ADVICE to earn DREAM India call-up, slams another century in Ranji Trophy, Check What SKY told him
The valuable advice comes from a man who has been a late bloomer on the international stage. Having scored tons of runs in the domestic circuit, Yadav has gone on to become one of the best players in the T20 format for Team India. Recently he was named the vice-captain of the Indian T20I team for the series against Sri Lanka.
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Sarfaraz Khan’s dominating performance in Ranji Trophy
For the past three seasons, Sarfraz Khan has been piling runs for fun on the domestic circuit. In the past two seasons, the right-handed middle-order batsman has raked up close to 1000 runs. The ongoing season is no different as he has already closed in on 500 runs. Coming to the previous year’s performance. In 2019-20 he scored a total of 928 runs, while in the 2021-22 season, he finished with 982 runs. In the ongoing season, Sarfaraz has so far scored a total of 388 runs in five innings this season.
Highlights from Mumbai vs Tamil Nadu match on Day 2
After bowling out Tamil Nadu for 144 courtesy of five wicket haul from Tushar Deshpande, Mumbai piled on the misery on the visitors by scoring 481 runs in their fist innings. Besides century for Sarfaraz Khan, Tanush Kotian (69) and Mohit Avasthi (71) also scored half centuries. For Tamil Nadu Trilok Nag and Aswin Crist picked up 3 wickets apiece. in the first innings. At the end of Day 2 Tamil Nadu in their second innings were 62/1. Narayan Jagadeesan was dismissed by Tushar Deshpande for 27 runs.
Sarfaraz Khan Ranji Trophy: Sarfaraz Khan following Suryakumar Yadav’s ADVICE to earn DREAM India call-up, slams another century in Ranji Trophy, Check What SKY told him
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