Past India National Cricket Team player Sunil Gavaskar was full of praise for the young batsman Sarfaraz Khan For his heroics in the Bengaluru Test against the New Zealand National Cricket Team. He said that his performance on the field is much better than his waist.
After years of toiling in the domestic circuit, Sarfaraz Khan finally won his place in the Indian Test team this year. He has the best performer in red ball cricket in Indian domestic cricket as he amasses runs at an amazing average of around 70 trucks for Mumbai.
However, Sarfaraz Khan could not make it to the Indian Test team due to a fitness issue. But ever since he was included in the Indian team, he has lived up to the expectations and has been scoring consistently for the team.
Sarfaraz Khan played an innings of 150 runs against New Zealand in the 1st Test
Sarfaraz Khan hit three fifties in the first series and after that, he played his best Test innings recently Indian National Cricket Team. The right-hander set the scene on fire in the recently concluded first Test against the New Zealand National Cricket Team.
Sarafarz Khan played an innings of 150 runs and his attitude towards both spinners and fast bowlers caught the attention of many. He played with controlled aggression and made sure to help his team take the lead in the second innings after piling on for 46 runs in the first innings.
Sarfaraz’s return to the field with the bat was more spectacular than his waist – Sunil Gavaskar
While praising Sarfaraz Khan, Sunil Gavaskar said that there are too many decision makers in Indian cricket who think only slim-waisted players should play. He drew attention to how the mortician was denied a place in the team for many years for the same reason. In a column for Sportstar, he explained:
“Sarfaraz’s return to the field with the bat was more amazing than his back. Unfortunately, there are many decision makers in Indian cricket who have hard-to-understand opinions.”
“Despite scoring hundreds in domestic cricket for several years, Sarfaraz Khan was denied a place in the Indian team. This was largely because decision-makers believed he did not have the finesse they thought was necessary for international cricket.”
Rishabh Pant is another player who doesn’t have as thin as these fitness buffs would like – Sunil Gavaskar
Sunil Gavaskar then added Rishabh pantsAlso, he is not a slim back player and performs consistently for the team. He pointed out how he ran across the field while holding and asked for the yoyo tests to be scrapped. Explaining the same, he said:
“Rishabh Pant is another player who doesn’t have the slimness that these fitness buffs wish for, but what an impressive player he is. Let’s not forget that he keeps wickets all day, which doesn’t just require getting up and down. Almost six hours of play, both also run to the stumps to collect the shots.
“Many people in India have this strange idea that a thin waist means a fit person. How often have we heard someone look at a thin waist and say how fit he is? Being fit isn’t just about a thin waist. If the mind is strong , then physical training can be controlled to a large extent,” he concluded.
Rishabh Pant was initially heavily criticized for his fitness, but he continued to perform for the team. But after the accident, he worked hard on fitness.
