Overview
- Sarfaraz Khan drew a public endorsement from former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin, who said the batter deserves another chance and addressed his remarks to selection chief Ajit Agarkar.
- Azharuddin praised Sarfaraz as an attacking player who can quickly change a game and said India needs such batters.
- Sarfaraz’s recent domestic returns include a 227 for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy against Hyderabad and Vijay Hazare scores of 157, 55 and 62.
- Sarfaraz credited Azharuddin for reverse-swing preparation, with reports noting he waited about 45 minutes to meet the former captain, who in turn downplayed taking credit.
- Sarfaraz last played for India in November 2024, travelled but did not feature in the Australia Test tour, was dropped for the England series, and has not yet received an official recall.