Mumbai corpse Sarkaraz Khan Rishabh pants-LED has been left out of the squad for India’s upcoming red-ball series against South Africa, a decision that has courted debate over India’s selection policy.
Sarfaraz khan misses a tour of India, started playing Ranji trophy instead
A year since his last international appearance, Sarfaraz will now return to domestic cricket representing Mumbai in the Ranji trophy.
After being hailed as the next big thing in India’s middle order, Sarfaraz has not made a squad out of a squad that is both great and from India. Despite strong performances from limited testing opportunities, he finds himself out of contention, hinting at a possible loss of faith from voters.
Sarfaraz’s exception is despite reliable statistics and looking at visible improvement in fitness. In six Test matches, the 26-year-old scored 371 runs at an average of 46.37, including a century and three fifties. In the off-season, he put on 17 kilograms, even 17 kilograms, despite fitness concerns overshadowing his form.
Having made his Test debut against England in early 2024, Sarfaraz has been a consistent two-way worker on debut and a century against New Zealand that year as well. But after a few lean matches, he was cemented through the boundary-Gavaskar trophy in Australia and hasn’t been picked since today.
Now, pants captain a A, Sarfaraz’s release feels like an unofficial signal. Reports have it that the number three for Mumbai in domestic cricket is still the only position in India’s current Test squad.
Ravichandran Ashwin criticizes lack of communication in selection politics
Veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin expressed concern over Sarfaraz’s dismissal, calling it a sign of inappropriate communication between selectors and players. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin said the situation reflects the past experiences of past players Subramaniam Badrinath and Manoj Tiwaryat least those reporting choice rations.
“The problem is that your communication and choice have to match” Ashwin pointed out. “He’s back, the selectors are making it clear that they’re making room for fresh faces in players like badrinath or tiwary, but still fall for consideration for India.” Honesty. “
In Sarfaraz’s work, Ashwin feels such transparency. “The message is, if we’ve seen enough from Sarfaraz, it’s unfair. You’ve picked Abhimanyu Easwaran, who has already played enough for India. he asked.
Ashwin highlighted Sarfaraz’s frustration at the same time that his hard work has led to him losing weight and hitting consistently.
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“He has done everything asked of him – improved fitness, scoring runs, hitting a century in the last Test series. Still not picked. Ashwin said.
The former India star warned that such treatment could lead to a sarafarazi trap on a label: “Now if he does well in first-class cricket, they will say he is only good at that level. So where does he go to prove himself?”
With India A out, Sarfaraz’s focus will now shift to the Ranji Trophy, where the bat will once again be able to do the talking. For a player who has proven his lesson time and again in domestic cricket, this latest snub adds another chapter to the ongoing debate about India’s opaque selection system – where performance and potential don’t always seem to align.
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