Netizens ask, ‘What more does he need to do?’ as Sarfaraz Khan shines with 96 against the England Lions
Sarfaraz Khan continued his run-scoring spree, notching yet another brilliant knock to put India A in control in the ongoing two-day practice match against the England Lions. He missed out on a century, as he got dismissed at 96. His quickfire innings included 11 fours and 1 six as India extended their lead to 98 runs in the game.
The Mumbai batter, who has been banging on selectors’ doors since 2020, has still not found a place in the Indian Test squad.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced the squad for the first two IND vs. ENG Tests on Friday. The selectors gave DhruvJurel his maiden call-up, but Sarfaraz was ignored again.
Netizens lashed out at the board and selectors for ignoring the Mumbai batter despite his mind-boggling numbers in domestic cricket.
One of the users wrote on X, “Even DhruvJurel has earned a test call-up, but still no Sarfaraz Khan! What wrong has he done? What more does he need to do?” Another user wrote, "Yesterday, Sarfaraz Khan was not selected in the Indian squad for the first two Tests against England. Today: Sarfaraz Khan scores 96 in the warm-up game against the England Lions at a strike rate of 85+, and so on.