A vital recommendation from the India Nationwide Cricket Group captain Rohit Sharma that he gave within the fourth Take a look at match helped the younger batsman Sarfaraz Khan escape a possible career-ending harm within the fifth and remaining Take a look at of the collection in opposition to the England Nationwide Cricket Group.
Mumbai batsman Sarfaraz Khan acquired his India Take a look at call-up after grinding laborious in home cricket for years. He saved performing sensationally within the Ranji Trophy for an prolonged time frame earlier than lastly getting an opportunity to characterize India on the worldwide stage.
The good profession stats of the teen mixed with the absence in addition to the drop within the type of key batters meant that Sarfaraz Khan walked into the Indian enjoying XI within the Rajkot Take a look at in opposition to the England Nationwide Cricket Group.
The correct-handed batsman made an on the spot impression together with his performances within the debut match and smashed fifty-plus scores in each innings. Within the first innings, he seemed set for a century on debut however he acquired run out in an unlucky style on the rating of 62. Within the subsequent innings, he as soon as once more seemed comfy out within the center and scored an unbeaten 68 runs.
That includes in his second-ever Take a look at match, Sarfaraz Khan was given a warning from his skipper Rohit Sharma whereas fielding on Sunday.
The teen tried a dangerous stunt of fielding on the foolish level with out a helmet on Day 3 within the remaining session. Taking a look at this transfer by the teen, Indian captain Rohit Sharma stated ‘aye bhai, hero nahi banne ka,’ and informed him to name for a helmet from the dugout. On-field umpire Kumar Dharmasena additionally stepped in saying, ‘No, you can’t do this,’ informing {that a} helmet is necessary for close-in fielders. Watch the clip right here:
🔊 Hear this! Rohit doesn’t need Sarfaraz to be a hero?🤔#INDvsENG #IDFCFirstBankTestSeries #BazBowled #JioCinemaSports pic.twitter.com/ZtIsnEZM67
— JioCinema (@JioCinema) February 25, 2024
Watch: Sarfaraz Khan Escapes Harm After Following Rohit Sharma’s Recommendation In Dharamsala Take a look at Match in opposition to England
On Saturday, March 9, throughout the fifth Take a look at in Dharamsala, Sarfaraz Khan fondly remembered Rohit Sharma’s phrases and he wore a helmet whereas fielding near the batters.
He was fielding at ahead brief leg when the English batter smashed a Kuldeep Yadav supply straight into Sarfaraz Khan’s head and the ball bounced off his helmet. Sarfaraz seemed fully fantastic after struggling the blow and he continued fielding with none points. If the batter wasn’t sporting a helmet issues may have taken an unsightly flip and the teen would have been injured. Watch the clip right here:
And that’s why Rohit Bhai stated “Hero banne ki zaroorat naheen hai” pic.twitter.com/41tsvFUXrg
— Vishal Misra (@vishalmisra) March 9, 2024
Speaking concerning the India vs England Take a look at collection, Rohit Sharma & Co. conquered the Bazball and received by the margin of 4-1. They received the fifth Take a look at by an innings and 64 runs on the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Affiliation Stadium in Dharamsala to complete the collection on excessive and cease the momentum of Ben Stokes-led England Nationwide Cricket Group in Take a look at cricket.
Sarfaraz Khan performed a key function within the match as he slammed 56 runs off 60 balls in India’s solely innings within the match. The batter performed an aggressive model of cricket and his innings was stuffed with 8 fours and 1 six.
