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India Today
2 days ago
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- India Today
Sarfaraz Khan slams 138 off 114 in Chennai, sends strong message to selectors
Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan sent a strong reminder to the senior national selectors, smashing a blistering century in the Buchi Babu Invitational Cricket Tournament in Chennai. Facing a star-studded Tamil Nadu Cricket Association XI, Sarfaraz hammered 138 off just 114 balls, reaching his hundred at better than a run a 27-year-old looked in complete control at the Gojan Cricket Ground, striking 10 boundaries and six sixes. He was particularly severe on spinner M Siddharth, taking 49 runs off 42 deliveries against in at No. 5 after the quick dismissals of his brother Musheer Khan and Harsh Aghav, Sarfaraz counter-attacked brilliantly to rescue Mumbai from 98 for 3, following a collapse from 95 for 1. He was at his fluent best before retiring hurt on 138, with Mumbai finishing Day 1 at 367 for 5. Captain Ayush Mhatre fell for 13, while Musheer managed 30 before giving his wicket away. Sarfaraz added 72 runs for the fourth wicket with Suved Parkar in just 15.1 overs, before Parkar was dismissed by Sonu Yadav. Later in the day, Aakash Parker's unbeaten 67 off 100 deliveries further strengthened Mumbai's who shed 17 kilograms during a rigorous off-season fitness regime, looked sharp on Monday as he eyes a return to the Indian Test side. He will be hoping for a consistent run of scores through the Buchi Babu Mumbai batter last represented India in the home Test series against New Zealand, which India lost 0-3. He began the series with a sparkling 150 in Bengaluru but struggled thereafter, making scores of 11, 9, 0 and 1 in his next four selected for the India A tour of Australia before the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Sarfaraz did not feature in the five-Test series. He later scored 92 against England Lions in a tour match but missed out on selection for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in England. He also went unsold at the IPL 2025 who made his Test deubt in 2024, has played six Tests and scored 371 runs at an average of are set for a packed home Test season, starting with a two-match series against the West Indies from 2 October, followed by a two-Test series against South Africa in November.- EndsYou May Also Like
Time of India
07-08-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Sarwate joins state cricket team for Buchi Babu tournament
Raipur: All-rounder Aditya Sarwate , 35, has been included in the 19-member Chhattisgarh cricket team for the upcoming Buchi Babu Invitational Cricket Tournament, which begins on Aug 18. A right-hand batter and slow left-arm orthodox bowler, Sarwate has previously represented Vidarbha and played for Kerala in the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy season. The team, led by Amandeep Khare , will begin its campaign against Maharashtra on 18 Aug. Chhattisgarh will face Himachal Pradesh on 22 Aug and Bengal on 26 Aug. The semifinals are scheduled for 31 Aug and 3 Sept, with the final to be played on 6 Sept. Besides Sarwate, medium-pacer Ravi Kiran from Hyderabad, who has been part of the team for the past three to four years, will be the other professional player in the squad. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and s ilver prices in your area.
