In the form of his life, Sarfaraz slammed his third ton of the current season from Ranji as his 125 took Mumbai to 293 on the opening day of the Delhi vs Mumbai game.
As Sarfaraz hit the triple digit mark, his emotional celebration said it all as his teammates cheered. Bombay Coach Amol Muzumdar was overly impressed with his boy as he took off his hat at the Sarfaraz masterclass.
One hundred and it counts! 💯Another impressive shot from Sarfaraz Khan 👏👏Follow the game ▶️… https://t.co/RHH6F7b9Zw
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Mumbaikar have been absolutely sensational in the last two seasons of India’s premier domestic competition.
The 25-year-old’s Ranji Trophy scores since 2019 read – 71*, 36, 301*, 226*, 25, 78, 177, 6, 275, 63, 48, 165, 153, 40, 59*, 134, 45, 5, 126*, 75, 20, 162, 15*, 28*, 125 (today).
“When the team was announced and my name was not there, I was very sad. Anyone in my place in this world would have been sad, because I expected to be chosen, but I was not (chosen). Yesterday, I was sad all day, when we traveled from Guwahati to Delhi. I was thinking about what and why it happened. I felt very alone. I cried too “, Sarfaraz told TOI recently.
In 36 first-class games, Sarfaraz scored 3380 points at an incredible average of 80.47.
In the past two Ranji Trophy seasons, Sarfaraz has amassed 1,910 points in just 12 games, averaging 136.42. He scored seven centuries in 18 innings, and also made 11 fifties. Since 2019, the Mumbai batter has scored 2,289 runs in 22 innings at an average of 134.64 with nine hundred, five fifty, two double hundred and a triple ton.
In Ranji’s current season, Sarfaraz has 556 runs at an average of over 111 with a highest tally of 162 but continues to be off the national selectors’ radar.
