The Indian Premier League (IPL) has at all times been a stepping stone for younger Indian cricketers and even veteran stars to make their method into the nationwide facet. However how typically has it gone the opposite method spherical, the place a participant has carried out so effectively in nationwide colors that it tempted IPL franchises to get right into a race to rope within the participant? Sarfaraz Khan, who had gone unsold within the public sale final December, is probably to have an IPL contract in hand as soon as once more with groups like Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Tremendous Kings in a battle to signal the teenager after his stellar debut for India within the third Take a look at towards England in Rajkot.
After years of constant performances within the home tournaments, Sarfaraz managed to interrupt into the Indian crew earlier in January, earlier than incomes his maiden worldwide cap final week in Rajkot on the Niranjan Shah Stadium after KL Rahul didn’t get better from his quadriceps ache. Regardless of Ravindra Jadeja incomes the Participant of the Match award following his all-round brilliance and Yashasvi Jaiswal smashing a second consecutive double ton, Sarfaraz did hog a little bit of the limelight along with his beautiful batting efficiency as he scored half-centuries in each the innings.
Sarfaraz suffered a heartbreaking run out within the first innings for 68 runs, the place he seemed effectively set to finish his century. He, nonetheless, bounced again in model to dominate towards the England spinners to scored 62 not out in an important unbeaten 172-run stand alongside Jaiswal within the second innings, which helped India win by 434 runs.
Following an interesting debut in Rajkot, a report in Anandabazar Patrika revealed that as many as three franchises are desirous to signal Sarfaraz, who had gone unsold at a base value of INR 20 lakhs in December final yr. In line with the report, KKR mentor Gautam Gambhir suggested the authorities within the franchise to rope within the 27-year-old in a bid to strengthen the batting line-up, which already boasts of the likes of Rinku Singh, Nitish Rana, Shreyas Iyer, Jason Roy, Andre Russell, amongst few others.
The report added that Chennai Tremendous Kings are additionally within the fray to signal Sarfaraz, with Dhoni giving the inexperienced sign to the authorities. The opposite franchise within the battle to signal the teenager is Royal Challengers Bangalore, whom Sarfaraz has already represented in three IPL seasons between 2015 and 2018, however didn’t get a lot alternatives within the XI which comprised AB de Villiers, Chris Gayle, and Virat Kohli.
Sarfaraz has made 50 appearances in IPL between 2015 and 2023, scoring 585 runs with a solitary fifty. He performed for Punjab Kings between 2019 and 2021 earlier than becoming a member of Delhi Capitals.
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