After being excluded from the India squad following the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Sarfaraz Khan returned to domestic cricket. He even played in the Kanga League last year, representing Payyade Sports Club.
In the Ranji Trophy 2025/26, Sarfaraz aggregated 429 runs, including a double century and a fifty, at an average of 53.62 in seven matches. He also performed well in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, aggregating 303 runs, including a century and 2 fifties, at an average of 75.75 and a strike rate of 190.56 in six matches.
In the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Sarfaraz Khan aggregated 329 runs, including a century and three fifties, at an average of 65.80 and an impressive strike rate of 203.08 in seven matches. Across formats in the last domestic season, Sarfaraz aggregated 1,061 runs, proving his versatility, elite run-scoring touch, and readiness to reclaim his spot in the national team.