Suryakumar Yadav’s recommendation to Sarfaraz Khan drives him to a different Ranji century
After his title didn’t characteristic within the India Take a look at squad for the latest Bangladesh tour, Sarfaraz Khan obtained a textual content message from his childhood buddy Suryakumar Yadav. It had simply 4 phrases: “Aur lamba maarte reh [Keep playing big knocks].”
Yadav has identified for years what it means to attend in hope earlier than each nationwide choice committee assembly, to be so shut but so far-off from that elusive India call-up. Having been by way of that very same agonising part, Yadav didn’t give Sarfaraz a shoulder to lean on; as an alternative he supplied his buddy sane recommendation.
And Sarfaraz has continued what he has been doing for the previous three home seasons – scoring marathon runs in red-ball cricket. After piling up 928 and 982 runs within the 2019-20 and 2021-22 Ranji seasons, Sarfaraz has tallied 388 in 5 innings this season to this point. On their half, the selectors have saved telling him that he’s on their radar and that his time will come quickly. (READ MORE)