The BCCI recently announced the Indian Test and ODI squads for the West Indies tour. The BCCI selectors have come under fire for not selecting Sarfaraz Khan in the Test team. Sarfaraz Khan is currently running in excellent form. Recently PTI reported quoting a BCCI source that Sarfaraz Khan has been denied a place in the national team due to his fitness level and bad behavior off the field. Former BCCI selector Saba Karim has given his reaction on this and he believes that this is an absurd reason given.
what did Saba Karim say
Saba Karim told Sportskeeda, “I spoke to Sarfaraz Khan and I don’t think there is any problem. If there is a disciplinary issue then how is he playing regularly for Mumbai? We haven’t heard anything about Sarfaraz Khan from Mumbai’s coach, captain or management. “Karim added,” I don’t believe in all this. I think it is the job of the management and the coach to handle the cricketers if there is such a case. In my opinion this absurd statement has been made for not having a choice.
Great performance by Sarfaraz
Please tell that Sarfaraz Khan has scored 3505 runs in 37 first class matches. He averages an impressive 79.65 and has scored 13 centuries during this period. His best innings is 301 not out in domestic matches. In the 2022-23 Ranji Trophy season, Sarfaraz Khan scored 556 runs at an impressive average of 92.66. During this, he scored three centuries in 6 matches. The Mumbai batsman was the highest run scorer in 2022. He scored 982 runs in six Tests at an average of 122.75. Then he added four centuries to his account. Sarfaraz Khan was one of the top-5 run-scorers in the 2019-20 Ranji Trophy. He scored three centuries in six matches and scored 928 runs at an average of 154.66. During this, he also played an unbeaten inning of 301 runs.
