What will happen to Sarfaraz Khan now? (PC-PTI)
Sarfaraz Khan: Fans and cricket experts are surprised by Sarfaraz Khan, who is out of the Indian Test team, not being selected in the India A team. But the reason for not selecting this batsman has now come to light. There are reports that Sarfaraz Khan was not selected because of Rishabh Pant. Actually, the selectors have made Rishabh Pant the captain for the two-match series against South Africa A. This player was injured in England and now he is making a comeback from these matches. Because of giving a chance to Pant in the team, the selectors did not give place to Sarfaraz Khan.
Pant will bat at number 5
According to PTI, Rishabh Pant will play at number 5 against South Africa-A. Sarfaraz Khan also has the same number. Sarfaraz was not given a place in the team for this reason. Let us tell you that Sarfaraz Khan has been out of Team India since the Test series against New Zealand. He was not selected for both the Australia and England test series. Let us tell you that he had scored a century in the New Zealand Test series but apart from this he had scored scores of 0. 11. 9. 0 and 1.
Sarfaraz advised to play at number 3
Now Sarfaraz Khan has started getting a new advice to make a comeback in Team India. The former selector of Team India has advised Sarfaraz that now Sarfaraz should play at number 3. He believes that if Sarfaraz Khan continues to play at number 5, it will be difficult for him to return to Team India because Team India has many options at this position. Apart from Pant, Washington Sundar. Nitish Reddy is included. Dhruv Jurel is a great option. In such a situation, it is difficult to get Sarfaraz’s number. Now if Sarfaraz scores runs by playing at number 3, then his place can be made there because that is a number where players have not been able to perform very well. At present Sai Sudarshan is being given a chance at that number.
The question is that now if Sarfaraz Khan plays at number 3 then he will have to change his entire game plan. This player is considered a good player of semi-new ball, in such a situation, he will have to adopt a different technique to score runs with the new ball. Surely the path of Sarfaraz Khan is not easy now.