US EditionSarfaraz Khan doesn’t need India A matches, he can straightaway play internationals if he scores: Shardul
- On Friday, Mumbai captain Shardul Thakur said Sarfaraz Khan does not need an India A game to play international cricket and can straightaway play Test series if he scores in the Ranji Trophy.
- The BCCI said Sarfaraz Khan, 28-year-old batter, was returning from injury and needed domestic game time before India A consideration, missing the India A squad for two four-day games starting in Bengaluru on October 30 after skipping the West Indies series earlier this month.
- After returning from a quadriceps injury, middle-order batter Sarfaraz Khan scored two-three centuries in the Buchi Babu Trophy and returned with scores of 42 and 32 in the Ranji Trophy season opener.
- Outrage followed Sarfaraz Khan's non-selection, provoking fans, media, and politicians, but Mumbai captain Shardul Thakur insisted no batting order changes will occur while the batter stays calm.
- With India hunting a steady No.3, Sarfaraz remains out since Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 while selectors focus India A on grooming younger players.
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Pop News‘Sarfaraz doesn’t need an India A game to play international cricket’, says Shardul Thakur ahead of Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy clash against Chhattisgarh
Sarfaraz Khan wasn't picked in the India A squad to play two four-day games against the visiting South African A team starting from October 30.
Sarfaraz Khan can play internationals straightaway, doesn't need India A games: Mumbai captain Shardul Thakur
Indian middle-order batter Sarfaraz Khan was the notable omission from India A's squad for the upcoming red-ball series against South Africa A. However, Mumbai skipper Shardul Thakur backed his batter to claim his deserved spot in the Indian Test team ahead of his side's clash against Chhattisgarh.
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Sarfaraz Khan doesn't need India A exposure tours and series to play international cricket as the middle-order India batter can find his way back into the Test side with runs in domestic cricket, said Mumbai captain Shardul Thakur.
Sarfaraz Khan doesn't need India A to play international cricket: Shardul Thakur
Mumbai captain Shardul Thakur has expressed his belief that Sarfaraz Khan does not require India A matches to reclaim a spot in the national Test side. Thakur highlighted Sarfaraz's domestic prowess and resilience, citing recent performances and his ability to deliver in challenging situations.
Sarfaraz Khan doesn’t need India A matches, he can straightaway play internationals if he scores: Shardul
In the last match that Sarfaraz Khan played for India A, he scored 92 against England Lions in Canterbury. While the series was a build-up to the five-Test series against England, the 27-year-old wasn’t part of India’s Test side.
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