26 years old Sarfaraz Khan debuts in India’s national cricket team. His first match was with England, test match in Rajkot on Thursday. Sarfaraz had been on a remarkable run of form on the domestic circuit for the past couple of years.
Right before the toss, former cricketer Anil Kumble presented him with his Test cap. During the event, Sarfaraz’s father and Sarfaraz Khan’s wife, who was also present in the field could not contain his tears.
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Sarfaraz Khan cricket career
When he smashed the record for the greatest score in the Harris Shield inter-school tournament at the age of twelve, Sarfaraz Khan became well-known. He scored 439 for Rizvi Springfield in an innings that included 56 fours and 12 sixes. Currently Sarfaraz Khan’s age is 25 years old.
But before he made his debut on the international stage, the Mumbai Cricket Association suspended Sarfaraz for allegedly lying about his age. The board later approved the results of an advanced test. Sarfaraz, who practices under father and coach Naushad Khan, was called up to the India Under-19 quadrangular series in 2013 following an outstanding season for the Mumbai Under-19 side.
He reacted by pursuing South Africa and making a match-winning 101 off 66 balls. Sarfaraz was then rewarded by being included in the Indian team for the 2014 Under-19 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates. Sarfaraz was primed to take his career to the next level after amassing 211 runs at an average of 70.33 in six games.
Upon purchasing him for INR 50 lakhs in 2015, Royal Challengers Bangalore made him the youngest player to ever participate in the Indian Premier League. A year later, Sarfaraz, who had 355 runs from six games to finish as the second-highest run scorer in the Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh, frequently came through for India when they were off to a slow start. Sarfaraz moved from Mumbai to Uttar Pradesh during the domestic season of 2015–16.