Two main players of the Indian side, Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul, have been ruled out of the second Test, which is scheduled to start on February 2, 2024, in Visakhapatnam. India faced a defeat in the first Test of the series, and now the side will try their best to level the series in the upcoming clash. India is going to appear in the second contest of the series with major changes in their squad.
Sarfaraz Khan and Two other players added to the Squad
Since the two most crucial players of the Indian side will not be participating in the upcoming Test, Three new players have been added to the squad of the side for the second Test. Sarfaraz Khan, Sourabh Kumar and Washington Sundar have been included in the squad for the upcoming game of the series and the side is hoping for better performances from all the players to level the series.
Fans on social media seem to be very excited since Sarafaraz Khan is included in the Indian squad.
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Sarfaraz Khan’s recent performances have been magnificent, and the player now has the opportunity to play for the national side in the upcoming Test against England. He’s a middle-order batter and has represented various sides in all three formats of the game.
He’s coming after scoring an outstanding century against the England Lions in the 2nd Unofficial Test, which was played in Ahmedabad, and will try his best to maintain the same performance in his Test debut.
Sarfaraz Khan’s records in domestic cricket
Sarfaraz Khan’s records have been quite impressive in the First-Class and List-A matches, as he scored a total of 3912 runs in 45 First-Class contests with an excellent batting average of 69.85 and a strike rate of 70.48, including 11 half-centuries and 14 hundred. He appeared in a total of 37 List-A contests and scored 629 runs at an average of 34.94, which includes two magnificent centuries.
His records in the shortest format of the game have also been impressive, as he scored 1188 runs in 96 contests with a batting average of 22.41 and a strike rate of 128.29, including 3 half-centuries.
Considering his current form, he might play a very crucial role for India in the second Test of the series against England.
