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Sarfaraz Khan posts cryptic message after Sri Lanka Test snub
Mumbai cricketer Sarfaraz Khan posted a cryptic Instagram message after being left out of India's Test squad for the Sri Lanka series. The 28-year-old shared a still from the Telugu film Jersey…
The Story in Brief
Mumbai cricketer Sarfaraz Khan posted a cryptic Instagram message after being left out of India's Test squad for the Sri Lanka series. The 28-year-old shared a still from the Telugu film Jersey with the line: "I may not fit in, but I'll fight with everything I've got." The post went viral among fans.
Sarfaraz averages 64.73 in 62 first-class matches but has played only six Tests for India. He scored 150 against New Zealand in Bengaluru last year but managed only 11 runs in his next three Test innings. He was part of the squad for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy but did not play a single match. The first Test against Sri Lanka starts in Galle on August 15.
The Indian Opinion
Sarfaraz Khan's first-class average of 64.73 is extraordinary, but selectors are clearly not convinced. The 'unfairly dropped' narrative ignores that he scored only 11 runs in his last three Test innings after that brilliant 150. Fitness has been a recurring concern too. The real test is not a social media post but whether he can force his way back with consistent runs in domestic cricket. What more does a batter need to do to get a long run in the Test side?
Sources (2): sports.ndtv.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
