Sarfaraz Khan (cricketer)

Last updated

Sarfaraz Naushad Khan
Personal information
Full name
Sarfaraz Naushad Khan
Born (1997-10-22) 22 October 1997 (age 26)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
NicknameSarfu, [1] Panda, [2] Macho [2]
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
BattingRight-handed
Bowling Legbreak
Role Middle-order batter
Relations Musheer Khan (brother)
International information
National side
Test debut(cap  311)15 February 2024 v  England
Last Test23 February 2024 v  England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
Men's Cricket
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup
Runner-up 2016 Bangladesh
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 26 February 2024

Sarfaraz Naushad Khan (born 22 October 1997) is an Indian international cricketer who represents the Indian national cricket team in Test cricket. [3] He plays for Mumbai in domestic cricket and has also represented Delhi Capitals, Punjab Kings, and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League (IPL). [4] Sarfaraz represented India in the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in 2014 and 2016. He is an aggressive right-handed batter, a part-time spinner, and an occasional wicket-keeper. [5]

Contents

He made his IPL debut for the franchise RCB in the year 2015 and was the youngest player, at only 17 years and 177 days old, to play an IPL match. In the very next season, he was the only uncapped player to be retained by a franchise in the IPL. [6] [7] Currently, he is the fourth-youngest player to play in the history of the IPL. [8] As a 15-year-old in 2012, he was mentioned in the prestigious Wisden Cricketers' Almanack along with his younger brother Musheer Khan. [9] [10]

Khan has made his international debut during the 3rd Test between England and India at Rajkot on 15 February 2024. He became the fourth Indian cricketer to score twin-fifties on test debut. Sarfaraz's strike rate (94.2) is by far the highest among the 43 batters with two fifty-plus scores on debut in men's Tests (where balls-faced data is available). [11]

Early life and background

Sarfaraz was born and brought up in the suburbs of Mumbai. His family hails from Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. He spent most of his childhood in Azad Maidan. There Naushad Khan, his father and coach, [12] nurtured young cricketers such as Iqbal Abdulla and Kamran Khan. His coaching began at an early age when his father discovered his talent of timing the ball well. In monsoon conditions it was difficult for him to reach the maidan (grounds) from his home in the suburbs, so a synthetic pitch was laid beside his house for practice. "Not only does it save our time and energy but it has also helped him get used to bouncier wickets that he will have to deal with later on," his father commented. [13]

He was unable to attend school for 4 years due to his cricket commitments, so a private tutor was employed for his maths and English classes. [6]

Youth and domestic career

He came into the limelight when he broke the Harris Shield record of Sachin Tendulkar, set in 1988, by scoring 439 off 421 balls. It was his maiden Harris Shield game in 2009 when he was just 12 years old. [14] He was playing for his school, Rizvi Springfield. The innings included 56 fours and 12 sixes. [3] He soon started playing for the Mumbai Under-19 team and his performance for them led to selection for the Indian Under-19 team. [6]

In 2013, he scored a match-winning 66 ball 101 against South Africa Under 19s, which included 17 fours and a six. Bharat Arun, the then head coach of the India Under 19 team, commented that:

"He is a gutsy player, who reads the situation well. He has shots all around the wicket and looks even better when playing straight. He uses his feet well and plays cheeky strokes too.".

—  Bharat Arun, Indian Cricketer and Coach, [15]

Sarfaraz played for India in two Under-19 World Cups (2014 and 2016). The 2014 Under-19 World Cup was played by 16 teams in a round robin format where India finished at the 5th position. He scored 211 runs in six games at an average of 70.33; two innings were fifties, and he ended up a strike rate of 105.5. Following this performance, IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore bought him for 5 million for the 2015 season. India finished as runners up in the 2016 Under 19 World Cup in Bangladesh. In the tournament Sarfaraz finished as the second highest run scorer. He scored 355 runs from six innings, with five scores of over 50, at an average of 71. [3] At the Under-19 level he has the record for most number of fifties in World Cups (7 fifties across two World Cups). [16]

Sarfaraz Khan got to his 2nd successive hundred, this time an unbeaten 200-plus score in Round of Ranji Trophy at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium. [17]

Sarfaraz started his Ranji career with Mumbai when he played against Bengal in 2014. He started playing for Uttar Pradesh from the 2015–2016 season. By September 2019 he had played 11 first-class matches and has scored 535 runs with the highest score of 155. He had also played 12 list A matches and had scored 257 runs at a strike rate of 96.25. [3] In January 2020, in the 2019–20 Ranji Trophy match against Uttar Pradesh, Sarfaraz scored his maiden triple century in first-class cricket. [18]

In the 2022 season of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Sarfaraz also began to don a new avatar as an occasional wicket-keeper. Although not a stranger to wicket-keeping in his junior playing days, this was his first time in senior cricket.

International career

2024: International debut

In 2024, Sarfaraz Khan earned his maiden Indian call-up due to injuries to Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul in the first Test against England in Hyderabad. [19]

On 15 February 2024, Sarfaraz Khan made his international debut in the third test against England in Rajkot. In his debut innings, Khan scored 62 runs off 66 balls and was run out on the non-strikers end after a mix-up with eventual centurion Ravindra Jadeja. His innings included 9 fours and a six. Khan's fifty came in 48 balls and was the joint-fastest 50 by an Indian cricketer on debut alongside Hardik Pandya's fifty which came against Sri Lanka in 2017. After the stumps on Day 1, Ravindra Jadeja shared a story on his Instagram account admitting his mistake and appreciating Khan's knock after the debutant got run out following the mix up with Jadeja. [20]

"Feeling bad for Sarfaraz Khan. It was my wrong call. Well played."

— Ravindra Jadeja, Indian cricketer, [21]

In the second innings of his debut test match Sarfaraz Khan scored 68 not out off 72 balls with a strike rate of 94.44. His innings included 6 fours and 3 sixes. With this knock Sarfaraz Khan became the fourth Indian cricketer to score twin fifties on Test debut joining the esteemed list with likes of Dilawar Hussain, Sunil Gavaskar and Shreyas Iyer. Sarfaraz's strike rate (94.2) is by far the highest among the 43 batters with two fifty-plus scores on debut in men's Tests (where balls-faced data is available). [22] Khan made a 158 run partnership with Yashasvi Jaiswal for fifth wicket at a run rate of 6.53 per over, this is the highest run-rate for an Indian pair which has added 150 or more runs in a Test innings and seventh highest run rate for 150-plus balls in men's Test(where data is available). It became the highest and the longest partnership scored at more than run-a-ball for India in men's Test. The partnership helped India set target of 557 for England in the 4th innings, the target set by India in Rajkot became the second highest for them in Test cricket behind the 617 against New Zealand in Wellington in 2009. This eventually led India to register victory over England by 434 runs, which is the biggest win by runs for India in Test cricket and the second biggest against England by any team, behind the 562-run win for Australia in 1934 at The Oval. [23] [24]

Controversies

In 2011, a school team accused him of being overage. Bone tests showed him to have an age of 15 but according to the birth date registered with the Mumbai Cricket Association he was 13 years old. Sarfaraz and his father went for a second, advanced test. This time the resulting age matched with the registered birth date. Sarfaraz himself was disturbed by this controversy and it affected his emotional health. It took him two to three months to get his focus back on cricket. [25]

In 2015, Sarfaraz made some offensive gestures to the selectors after leading Mumbai to a victory in the Under-19 championship semi-final. As a consequence, he was dropped from the team along with Suryakumar Yadav. His match fees for two years were withheld as an assurance for his good behaviour.

IPL career

After a good performance in the 2014 Under-19 World Cup, Sarfaraz was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in 2015 for 5 million. At an age of 17, he is the youngest player to have ever participated in an IPL match. [6] In his debut game against Chennai Super Kings, he scored 11 runs off 7 balls. With the trio of Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers dominating in the next two matches he did not get a chance to bat. In the next match he outshone the trio of more established batsmen, scoring 45 runs off 21 balls against Rajasthan Royals. The innings included six fours and a six and helped RCB post a large total. Virat Kohli bowed down to him while he was walking back to the dressing room at the end of the innings. [5] [26] In total in the IPL season for 2015, he played 13 matches and scored 111 runs at a strike rate of 156.33. [27] He started the 2016 season quickly when he played a cameo of 35 runs off 10 balls against Sunrisers Hyderabad. In the 19th over he attacked the bowling of Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, the best bowler of the tournament [28] and scored 4 fours and a six. His teammate Chris Gayle commented that "He's too young and he's like a son to me. He's definitely one for the future and one must keep an eye on him." [29] [30]

He kept on having short, eventful innings in the 2016 season for RCB. Eventually he was dropped from the team due to his lack of fitness. In 2016 he ended up played 5 matches and scored 66 runs at a strike rate of 212.90. [27] In the 2017 season he injured his leg during a training session and had to miss the entire season. [6]

In a surprising move, RCB retained Sarfaraz over the likes of Chris Gayle, K L Rahul, Kedar Jadhav and Yuzvendra Chahal for the 2018 season. [31] Sarfaraz had a poor season and managed to score only 51 runs from six innings at a strike rate of 124.39. [27] He was eventually released by RCB ahead of the 2019 season. Punjab Kings picked him up for the next season for just 2.5 million. Having his former RCB team-mates like K L Rahul, Chris Gayle and Mandeep Singh helped him through this transfer. [32] He scored 180 runs from eight matches at an average of 45 and a highest score of 67 runs. [27]

In February 2022, he was bought by the Delhi Capitals in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament. In the absence of Rishabh Pant at the 2023 Indian Premier League, Sarfaraz got the opportunity to play as a wicket-keeper-batter for Delhi Capitals but for only the first match. He played only 4 matches - the 1st as wicket-keeper batsman and 2nd, 7th and 8th match as a middle-order batsman. Sarfaraz's name has also been doing the rounds for some time as a future Team India batsman. [33]

Personal life

On 6 August 2023, Khan married Romana Zahoor, who is from the Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir. [34] [35]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chris Gayle</span> Jamaican cricketer (born 1979)

Christopher Henry GayleOD is a Jamaican cricketer who has played international cricket for the West Indies from 1999 to 2021. Nicknamed "The Universe Boss", Gayle is widely regarded as the greatest batsman ever to have played Twenty20 cricket. He played a crucial role in the West Indies teams that won the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy, 2012 ICC World Twenty20 and 2016 ICC World Twenty20.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">AB de Villiers</span> South African cricketer

Abraham Benjamin de Villiers is a South African former international cricketer, and a current commentator. AB de Villiers was named as the ICC ODI Player of the Year three times during his 15-year international career and was one of the five Wisden cricketers of the decade at the end of 2019. He is regarded as one of the greatest cricketers in the history of the sport and as one of the best batsmen of his era. de Villiers began his international career as a wicket-keeper-batsman, but he has played most often solely as a batsman. He batted at various positions in the batting order, but predominantly in the middle-order. Regarded as one of the most innovative and destructive batsmen in the modern era, de Villiers is known for a range of unorthodox shots, particularly behind the wicket-keeper. He made his international debut in a Test match against England in 2004 and first played a One Day International (ODI) in early 2005. His debut in Twenty20 International cricket came in 2006. He scored over 8,000 runs in both Test and ODI cricket and is one of the very few batsmen to have a batting average of over fifty in both forms of the game. In limited overs cricket, he is an attacking player. He holds the record for the fastest ODI fifty, fastest ODI century, and fastest ODI 150.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cheteshwar Pujara</span> Indian cricketer (born 1988)

Cheteshwar Arvind Pujara is an Indian cricketer and is the captain of Sussex County Cricket Club in County Championship. He plays for Saurashtra in Indian domestic cricket. Pujara is known for his disciplined and patient batting style which made him an integral part of the Indian Test team for over a decade. His excellent batting was one of the main reasons of India winning their first-ever test series win in Australia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ravindra Jadeja</span> Indian cricketer (born 1988)

Ravindrasinh Anirudhsinh Jadeja is an Indian international cricketer who represents the Indian national cricket team in all formats. He is an all-rounder, who bats left-handed and bowls left-arm orthodox spin. He is regarded as one of the best all-rounders of his generation, becoming the fifth Indian and fifth-fastest player to score 2,000 runs and take 200 wickets in Test cricket in 2021. Jadeja was the leading wicket-taker in the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy and received the man of the match award as a member of the final-winning team. He represents Saurashtra in first-class cricket and has captained the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League. As of August 2023, Ravindra Jadeja is the 7th highest ODI wicket taker for India with 220 wickets.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Robin Uthappa</span> Indian cricketer

Robin Venu Uthappa is a former Indian cricketer, who last played for Kerala in domestic cricket & Chennai Super Kings in IPL. He has represented team India in ODIs and T20Is.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yusuf Pathan</span> Indian cricketer

Yusuf Khan Pathan is an Indian former cricketer and Politician of All India Trinamool Congress. Pathan made his debut in first-class cricket in 2001/02. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. His younger brother, Irfan Pathan was also an Indian cricketer. Pathan retired from all forms of cricket in February 2021. He was a member of the Indian team that won both the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 Cricket World Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kolkata Knight Riders</span> Indian cricket franchise

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are a professional franchise cricket team representing the city of Kolkata in the Indian Premier League. The franchise is owned by Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, actress Juhi Chawla and her spouse Jay Mehta. Their home ground is the Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Royal Challengers Bangalore</span> Bangalore based franchise in the Indian Premier League

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), officially Royal Challengers Bengaluru, is a professional franchise cricket team based in Bangalore, Karnataka, playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The franchise was founded in 2008 by United Spirits and was named after its liquor brand Royal Challenge. The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium serves as the team's home ground.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mayank Agarwal</span> Indian cricketer (born 1991)

Mayank Anurag Agarwal is an Indian cricketer who plays as a right-handed opener. He captains his state Karnataka across all formats in domestic cricket. He made his international debut for the India cricket team on 26 December 2018 against Australia at the MCG. He was bought by Sunrises Hyderabad for Rs 8.5 Crore, in the 2023 Indian Premier League auction.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KL Rahul</span> Indian cricketer (born 1992)

Kannur Lokesh Rahul is an Indian international cricketer. A right-handed wicket-keeping batsman, Rahul captains the Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League. He is a occasional captain of India national cricket team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rishabh Pant</span> Indian cricketer (born 1997)

Rishabh Rajendra Pant is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the Indian cricket team as a wicket-keeper batter. Having played all formats for India, he is best known for his consistency to score runs in Test cricket. Pant plays for Delhi in domestic cricket and captains Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League. He was the vice-captain of the India U-19 team that was runner up at the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.

Rajat Manohar Patidar is an Indian International cricketer. He is a right-handed top order batter and off-spinner. He plays for Madhya Pradesh in domestic cricket and for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Indian Premier League. On 21 December 2023, he made his international debut against South Africa.

Riyan Parag Das is an Indian cricketer who plays for Assam in domestic cricket and for Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He was a part of the Indian Under-19 team that won the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shivam Dube</span> Indian cricketer

Shivam Dube is an Indian international cricketer who plays for Mumbai in domestic cricket and the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He is an all-rounder who bats left-handed and bowls right-arm at medium pace. He made his international debut for the India cricket team in November 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shubman Gill</span> Indian cricketer (born 1999)

Shubman Gill is an Indian international cricketer who represents the Indian cricket team across all three formats. He is the captain of the Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League and plays for Punjab in domestic cricket. He is widely considered as one of the best batsmen in contemporary world cricket. Gill served as the vice-captain of the Indian Under-19 cricket team in the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup and won Player of the Tournament award. A right-handed opening batsman, Gill holds the record for youngest cricketer to score a double century in One Day International cricket and the highest T20I score by an individual for the Indian team. He also holds the record for the fastest player to score 2000 runs in ODIs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yashasvi Jaiswal</span> Indian cricketer (born 2001)

Yashasvi Bhupendra Kumar Jaiswal is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the Indian cricket team in Tests and T20Is. He made his international debut in the first Test against the West Indies in July 2023, scoring a century in his first innings in Test cricket. In domestic cricket, he plays for Mumbai and Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals. In 2019, he became the youngest cricketer to score a List A cricket double century.

Devdutt Padikkal is an Indian international cricketer who plays for Karnataka in domestic cricket and the Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He made his India debut in the 2021 away T20I against Sri Lanka. He has also played for the India under-19 team.

The 2024 season is the 12th season for the Indian Premier League franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad. They are one of the ten teams competing in the 2024 Indian Premier League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Career of Virat Kohli</span>

Virat Kohli's senior career began when he made his debut in List A cricket, playing against Services in the Ranji One-Day Trophy, but he did not have the opportunity to bat during the match. On the international stage, he has been representing India since he was included in the ODl squad for the tour of Sri Lanka. With his national side, he won both the 2011 Cricket World Cup and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy alongiside several Asia Cups. He had previously led his side to the 2008 Under-19 Cricket World Cup ttle. In league cricket, Kohli has played for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru since the inception of the team in 2008.

References

  1. ↑ "KL Rahul reveals the funny nicknames of his Punjab teammates". Red Bull. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  2. 1 2 "'They used to call me panda, now they've started calling me macho'". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Sarfaraz Khan". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  4. ↑ "IPL 2020 - Devdutt Padikkal, Ruturaj Gaikwad in power-packed band of uncapped Indian batsmen". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Sarfaraz Khan- Stardom at 17". Red Bull. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Sarfaraz Khan Profile – ICC Ranking, Age, Career Info & Stats". Cricbuzz. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  7. ↑ "IPL Player Retention 2018: Twitter stunned by RCB's decision to retain Sarfaraz Khan". timesnownews.com. 5 January 2018. Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  8. ↑ "Fourth Youngest player to play in the history of IPL". Kreedon. 25 September 2021. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  9. ↑ "Sarfaraz Khan Archives". Wisden. 16 February 2024. Archived from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  10. ↑ "Sarfaraz and Musheer Khan ecstatic to make Wisden". archive.mid-day.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  11. ↑ "India vs England: From Sarfaraz Khan's fifties to Yashasvi Jaiswal's double tons, five records of 3rd test". Economic Times. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  12. ↑ India Today (17 February 2024). "Made Sarfaraz go to bed without food to teach him hardships of life: Naushad Khan after son's Test debut". Archived from the original on 17 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  13. ↑ "Representing India and his father". ESPNcricinfo. 14 February 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  14. ↑ "Wonder boy Sarfaraz wants to meet Sachin Tendulkar". The Times of India. 6 November 2009. Archived from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  15. ↑ "Sarfaraz Khan, 15, slams ton against South Africa U-19". The Times of India. 26 September 2013. Archived from the original on 27 October 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  16. ↑ NDTVSports.com. "Sarfaraz Khan Creates History at ICC Under-19 World Cup | Cricket News". NDTVSports.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  17. ↑ "Ranji Trophy: Sarfaraz Khan follows up triple hundred with 199-ball double vs Himachal". India Today. 27 January 2020. Archived from the original on 6 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  18. ↑ "Ranji Trophy: Sarfaraz Khan joins Rohit Sharma, Sanjay Manjrekar in elite list after 301 not out". India Today. Archived from the original on 23 January 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  19. ↑ "Sarfaraz Khan's Stellar Domestic Form Earns Him a Spot in India's Test Squad". Lokmat Times. 29 January 2024. Archived from the original on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  20. ↑ ""My Wrong Call": Ravindra Jadeja's Viral Apology After Sarfaraz Khan's Run Out". Ndtvsports.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  21. ↑ "IND vs ENG: Ravindra Jadeja apologizes to Sarfaraz Khan after run-out incident". Indianexpress. Archived from the original on 16 February 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  22. ↑ "IND vs ENG: Sarfaraz Khan Hits Fifties in Both Innings on Test Debut, Joins Sunil Gavaskar and Shreyas Iyer in Exclusive List". News18 . 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  23. ↑ "Jaiswal and India break six-hitting records". ESPN Cricinfo . 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  24. ↑ "India vs England, 3rd Test Day 4 Highlights: India take 2-1 lead, beat England by 434 runs". India Today Times. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  25. ↑ "Tracing Sarfaraz Khan's controversial cricketing career". mid-day. 18 June 2013. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  26. ↑ Sarfaraz Khan reacts on Virat Kohli bowing gesture, archived from the original on 5 April 2023, retrieved 28 September 2019
  27. 1 2 3 4 "IPLT20.com – Indian Premier League Official Website". iplt20.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  28. ↑ "IPLT20.com – Indian Premier League Official Website". iplt20.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  29. ↑ "Catch the Full Commentary of Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 4th Match, Indian Premier League, 2016". Cricbuzz. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  30. ↑ piyush (13 April 2016). ""Sarfaraz is like a son to me" says Chris Gayle". Royal Challengers Bangalore. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  31. ↑ "Sarfaraz, the biggest surprise in IPL retentions". The Times of India. 5 January 2018. Archived from the original on 27 October 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  32. ↑ "Sarfaraz Khan – ready for a fresh reboot with Kings XI Punjab". ESPNcricinfo. 27 March 2019. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  33. ↑ "IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  34. ↑ "Mumbai Cricketer Sarfaraz Khan Gets Married in Kashmir, Shares Picture of Wife on Instagram". Latestly. 7 August 2023. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  35. ↑ "IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Meet Sarfaraz Khan's Wife Romana Zahoor, Who Hails From Kashmir; Know All About Their Love Story; In Pics". Latestly. 15 February 2024. Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.