There was no place for a consistent mean-order trend Sarkaraz Khan When Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced India a squads for the upcoming two unofficial test matches South Africa A. The surprising omission has left many fans and cricket punks questioning the reasoning behind the selection, especially given Sarfaraz’s recent form and development.
Sarfaraz Khan snub sparks fan fury as BCCI announces squad for India tour of South Africa
A squad announcement for India vs South Africa for two four-day matches Rishabh pants As a captain who recovered from a broken leg earlier this year. Sai Sudharsan was appointed his deputy. Notable names as a squad Devdutt Padikkal, Ayush Mhatre, Rajat Patidar, KL Rahuland Dhruv jurel. However Sarkaraz KhanA reliable middle-order performer, he was not selected. Supporters on social media questioned BTSI’s decision as to why a player of Sarfaraz’s caliber was being questioned despite his consistent performances in domestic cricket and previous tours of India.
Critics emphasized that Sarfaraz sounded during England tour for India aa very important 92 runs in the first unofficial test. Despite an injury on the temporary side of the loss, Sarfaraz used the time to work on his fitness and come back stronger. His efforts paid off as he shed significant weight and made a solid comeback Ranji Trophylatest score 74 runs for Mumbai. Despite these credentials, the selection committee chose to discredit him once again, leaving cricket fans in the lurch.
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Here is the reaction of the fans:
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Thank you @Bcci ,Sarfaraz Khan is also asked to play domestic cricket as well.
Play a good player where you don’t want to be picked on that team, that’s why you play him. @Bccidomestic#Sarfarazkhan
Sincerely,
Cricket fan pic.twitter.com/wt8qu0q5jq– Shakur Pressure (@shakurs17) October 21, 2025
Where is Sarfaraz Khan? @Bcci @imaagarkar @Gautamgambhir @Shubmangill ?
– SRT (@Chinnu231) October 21, 2025
Will Sarfaraz Khan stand a chance?
First Class (FC) 55 matches
4,685 runs
65.98 Artage
16/15 100/50s
Highest score 301 *International debut: Sarfaraz made his Test debut for India in February 2024, scoring twin fifties in his first match for India.
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Sarfaraz… pic.twitter.com/m0prunahz0– Musharaf45 (@mushara78386844) October 21, 2025
Sarfaraz Khan is again ignored by a team from India. #India #Mumbai #Sarfarazkhan pic.twitter.com/nyep0cbjev
– Mr Cricket UAE (@mrcricketuae) October 21, 2025
Sarfaraz khan is such a squad even in India. What went wrong?#Sarfarazkhan pic.twitter.com/fzjzfuopcv
– Nikhil (@nikhil_exe9) October 21, 2025
Their conspiracy is that Sarfaraz Khan will not be allowed to live as Wasim Jaffer Sir. https://t.co/jzcccgm0lfd
– AtifonCricket 🏏 (@cricatif) October 21, 2025
Feel for Sarfaraz Khan … !!!!!
He played for India on the tour of England, a group, scored 92 runs in the first unofficial match, but was out of the picture due to injury, an increasing number of weight returned to the Ranji trophy (an important 74 runs), but there is no place … pic.twitter.com/clnmwbipca
– Johns. (@crickcrazyjohns) October 21, 2025
Thank you so much for not being considered in Sarfaraz Khan’s squad.
Its performance is not good and it gets corrupted very quickly.He has played so many Ranji games and is yet to score a century.
Whoever scores 30+ runs in a team gets a chance.
– Shakur Pressure (@shakurs17) October 21, 2025
Meet Sarfaraz Khan:
– He is at AVG 65+ FC
– Did a great job in the debit series vs Eng when India was 0-1 down
– Scored 150 runs before 2 tests
– 17 kg weight decreased
– Passed the YoYo testNot picked for In-A, another career ruined by Agarkar & Gambhir!#Sarfarazkhan #bcci pic.twitter.com/lmotmzfhgw
– 𝐈𝐂𝐓 ᴬᵁᴿᴬ🇮🇳 (@auraictt) October 21, 2025
Sarfaraz Khan for India a🚨
Sarfaraz Khan hit hundreds of hundreds and runs in domestic cricket, but BTSI always burned him when he was always a victim of BTCI and Gautam Gambhir’s dirty politics.
BTSI and coach GG 🤡 “
– 93 (@93yorker) October 21, 2025
Please someone understand me Sarfaraz Khan is wrong?
-He hit 92 vs in an unofficial match and then got injured.
He worked on his fitness and lost a lot of weight.
A comeback in Ranji and scored some crucial runs there.
Not so in India now… pic.twitter.com/qqdhszgydv
– Almus (@musila) October 21, 2025
Thoughts on Sarfaraz Khan’s form and exception
Sarfaraz’s exclusion is a no-brainer given his recent first-class form and the progress he has shown in maintaining fitness. He is in the spotlight to lose 17kg physically by mid-2025 and increase his chances of selection for the national team. His red-ball credentials remain strong, vital for Mumbai in the Ranji trophy and impressing during India A’s overseas tours.
It is also necessary to mention the head of the Election Committee Ajit Agarkar It had earlier justified Sarfaraz’s exclusion from the Test squad citing fitness concerns and a minor quadriceps injury. But Sarfaraz resumed competitive cricket after injury and delivered admirably in domestic cricket. Some analysts argue that there is an abundance of middle-order talent in Indian cricket, while others argue that Sarfaraz deserves a fair chance given his proven performances.
