Left out of England sequence, Sarfaraz Khan sends strong message to India selectors with Buchi Babu knock | Cricket News

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Sarfaraz Khan, a 27-year-old middle-order batter with 371 runs in six Test matches for India, displayed his expertise by scoring a century for Mumbai within the Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament on Monday.Playing below captain Ayush Mhatre towards TNCA XI at Gojan Cricket Ground B, Sarfaraz batted at quantity 5 place and scored a formidable 138 runs from 114 balls earlier than retiring harm.His innings was highlighted by 10 fours and 6 sixes. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!He shaped essential partnerships, together with a 72-run stand for the fourth wicket with Suved Parkar, who contributed 72 runs from 121 balls, and one other substantial partnership exceeding 100 runs for the sixth wicket with Aakash Parkar.Sarfaraz’s Test profession started impressively with two fifties on his debut towards England in Rajkot final yr. He adopted this with a exceptional 150 within the second innings of the Bengaluru Test towards New Zealand in November 2024.Despite his strong efficiency document, Sarfaraz was not chosen for India’s five-match Test sequence in England. The selectors opted for Karun Nair as an alternative within the sequence opener towards England.Sarfaraz has maintained a formidable batting common of 65.98 in first-class cricket. He has lately targeted on enhancing his health, and his century on this match strengthens his case for choice in India’s upcoming residence sequence.India are scheduled to play towards the West Indies from October 2 to 14, with matches in Ahmedabad and Delhi. This will probably be adopted by two Tests towards South Africa in Kolkata from November 14-18 and in Guwahati from November 22-26.Following his participation within the Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament, Sarfaraz will be part of the West Zone crew for the Duleep Trophy. The 2025 Duleep Trophy is scheduled from August 28 to September 11.Sarfaraz will play below Shardul Thakur’s management within the Duleep Trophy. The West Zone squad additionally consists of notable gamers Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shreyas Iyer.