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Sarfaraz Khan has had numerous runs in the domestic circuit over the past two seasons, but he has yet to receive a call-up. Aakash Chopra, a former cricketer from India, was incensed by the selection committee’s decision to ignore Sarfaraz.
Sarfaraz scored 982 runs at an average of 122.75 during the 2021/22 Ranji Trophy season, including four centuries and two fifties, including a marathon knock of 275 runs. He has already scored 431 runs at 107.75 with twin tons and a fifty in the current edition.
Due to his recent run-scoring surge, Sarfaraz’s first-class average has increased to 80.47, the second-best first-class average ever among batters with at least 50 innings, trailing only Don Bradman (95.14).
“Sarfaraz’s name is still not there. He feels he got cheated because his name should probably have come. Bumrah is still not there. That’s another news but I am more concerned that Sarfaraz is not there,” said Aakash on his YouTube channel.
There was a bit of an opening in the Test squad…was hoping that Sarfaraz will make it to the squad. He’s done everything that one could do to deserve a call-up. #IndvAus
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) January 13, 2023
“When you picked Surya, it means a slot had opened up. In my opinion, Sarfaraz should have gotten that chance because Sarfaraz’s first-class average is 80. Apart from him, only Don Bradman has an average of 80 or more in the number of matches he has played,” Aakash added.
“So he has done everything in his powers to be in the Indian team. I am a little disappointed, that if you had a chance to select even one guy, because both Surya and Sarfaraz don’t come in the XI, Sarfaraz had the right in my opinion. If someone’s domestic season is going so good, you should have rewarded him.”
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