The former India captain reckons the Mumbai batter has performed way too well to be left out of the first two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar series. The cricketer-turned-commentator labeled him a special player for being consistent in first-class cricket.
The statement came a day after Sarfaraz scored 125 off 155 balls for Mumbai against Delhi in the Ranji Trophy. Speaking to India Today, Gavaskar said:
He added:
So far, Sarfaraz has scored 556 runs in six games at an average of 92.66 in the ongoing Ranji Trophy, including three centuries.
Last season, the right-handed batter amassed 982 runs in six games at an average of 122.75, including four tons. In the preceding season, he scored 928 runs in six games at an average of 154.67, including three centuries.
“The man has done enough, add him to the squad” – Sunil Gavaskar on Sarfaraz Khan
Gavaskar wants the All-India Senior Selection Committee to add Sarfaraz Khan to the India squad for the last two Tests against Australia. The former cricketer, however, added that if the Mumbai batter doesn’t get a chance to play, he should better serve Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy.
Gavaskar concluded that Sarfaraz would soon find his way into India’s Test squad.
India’s Test squad for the first two Tests against Australia: Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KS Bharat (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), R. Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, and Suryakumar Yadav.
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