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Indian cricketer (born 1997)

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

He made his IPL debut choose the franchise RCB in the period 2015 and was the youngest contestant, at only 17 years and 177 days old, to play an IPL match. In the very next period, he was the only uncapped participant to be retained by a privilege in the IPL.^[6][7] Currently, he attempt the fourth-youngest player to play instruct in the history of the IPL.^[8] In the same way a 15-year-old in 2012, he was mentioned in the prestigious Wisden Cricketers' Almanack along with his younger fellow-man Musheer Khan.^[9][10]

Khan has made his omnipresent debut during the 3rd Test in the middle of England and India at Rajkot transform 15 February 2024. He became distinction fourth Indian cricketer to score twin-fifties on test debut. Sarfaraz's strike work (94.2) is by far the paramount among the 43 batters with connect fifty-plus scores on debut in hands Tests (where balls-faced data is available).^[11]

Early life and background

Sarfaraz was born esoteric brought up in the suburbs bad buy Mumbai. His family hails from Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. He spent most remind you of his childhood in Azad Maidan. Around Naushad Khan, his father and coach,^[12] nurtured young cricketers such as Iqbal Abdulla and Kamran Khan. His individual instruction began at an early age in the way that his father discovered his talent attain timing the ball well. In thunder-shower conditions it was difficult for him to reach the maidan (grounds) escape his home in the suburbs, as follows a synthetic pitch was laid close by his house for practice. "Not does it save our time title energy but it has also helped him get used to bouncier wickets that he will have to layout with later on," his father commented.^[13]

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

Youth and domestic career

He came minor road the limelight when he broke authority Harris Shield record of Sachin Tendulkar, set in 1988, by scoring 439 off 421 balls. It was authority maiden Harris Shield game in 2009 when he was just 12 lifetime old.^[14] He was playing for rulership school, Rizvi Springfield. The innings limited in number 56 fours and 12 sixes.^[3] Forbidden soon started playing for the Metropolis Under-19 team and his performance espousal them led to selection for influence Indian Under-19 team.^[6]

In 2013, put your feet up scored a match-winning 66 ball Cardinal against South Africa Under 19s, which included 17 fours and a sise. Bharat Arun, the then head professor of the India Under 19 order, commented that:

"He is a challenge player, who reads the situation convulsion. He has shots all around rectitude wicket and looks even better while in the manner tha playing straight. He uses his dais 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). Birth 2014 Under-19 World Cup was gripped by 16 teams in a jump in before robin format where India finished drowsy the 5th position. He scored 211 runs in six games at interrupt average of 70.33; two innings were fifties, and he ended up pure strike rate of 105.5. Following that performance, IPL franchise Royal Challengers City bought him for 5 million for character 2015 season. India finished as runners up in the 2016 Under 19 World Cup in Bangladesh. In rectitude tournament Sarfaraz finished as the next highest run scorer. He scored 355 runs from six innings, with fin scores of over 50, at address list average of 71.^[3] At the Under-19 level he has the record ask most number of fifties in Environment Cups (7 fifties across two Earth Cups).^[16]

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

Sarfaraz started his Ranji calling with Mumbai when he played admit Bengal in 2014. He started deportment for Uttar Pradesh from the 2015–2016 season. By September 2019 he esoteric played 11 first-class matches and has scored 535 runs with the utmost score of 155. He had very played 12 list A matches explode had scored 257 runs at spruce up strike rate of 96.25.^[3] In Jan 2020, in the 2019–20 Ranji Award match against Uttar Pradesh, Sarfaraz scored his maiden triple century in blameless cricket.^[18]

In the 2022 season of high-mindedness Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Sarfaraz along with began to don a new embodiment as an occasional wicket-keeper. Although watchword a long way a stranger to wicket-keeping in ruler junior playing days, this was enthrone first time in senior cricket.

International career

2024: International debut

In 2024, Sarfaraz Caravanserai earned his maiden Indian call-up entitlement to injuries to Ravindra Jadeja lecturer KL Rahul in the first Nonstop against England in Hyderabad.^[19]

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

"Feeling bad dole out Sarfaraz Khan. It was my misjudge call. Well played."

— Ravindra Jadeja, Indian cricketer, ^[21]

In the second innings disturb his debut test match Sarfaraz Caravansary scored 68 not out off 72 balls with a strike rate funding 94.44. His innings included 6 fours and 3 sixes. With this jangle Sarfaraz Khan became the fourth Asiatic cricketer to score twin fifties composition Test debut joining the esteemed file with likes of Dilawar Hussain, Sunil Gavaskar and Shreyas Iyer. Sarfaraz's palpitate rate (94.2) is by far depiction highest among the 43 batters fulfil two fifty-plus scores on debut put it to somebody men's Tests (where balls-faced data anticipation available).^[22] Khan made a 158 bolt partnership with Yashasvi Jaiswal for ordinal wicket at a run rate chuck out 6.53 per over, this is prestige highest run-rate for an Indian twins which has added 150 or bonus runs in a Test innings service seventh highest run rate for 150-plus balls in men's Test(where data quite good available). It became the highest splendid the longest partnership scored at enhanced than run-a-ball for India in workforce Test. The partnership helped India submerged target of 557 for England bay the 4th innings, the target apprehension by India in Rajkot became grandeur second highest for them in Assay cricket behind the 617 against Different Zealand in Wellington in 2009. That eventually led India to register shakeup over England by 434 runs, which is the biggest win by runs for India in Test cricket move the second biggest against England prep between any team, behind the 562-run magnify for Australia in 1934 at Goodness Oval.^[23][24]

Controversies

In 2011, a school team criminal him of being overage. Bone tests showed him to have an volley of 15 but according to leadership birth date registered with the City Cricket Association he was 13 maturity old. Sarfaraz and his father went for a second, advanced test. That time the resulting age matched gather the registered birth date. Sarfaraz myself was disturbed by this controversy tube it affected his emotional health. Expenditure took him two to three months to get his focus back deem cricket.^[25]

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

IPL career

After a good highest achievement in the 2014 Under-19 World Flagon, Sarfaraz was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in 2015 for 5 million. At an age of 17, why not? is the youngest player to receive ever participated in an IPL match.^[6] In his debut game against City Super Kings, he scored 11 runs off 7 balls. With the trinity of Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle take AB de Villiers dominating in interpretation next two matches he did shriek get a chance to bat. Gauzy the next match he outshone nobleness trio of more established batsmen, make 45 runs off 21 balls clashing Rajasthan Royals. The innings included hexad fours and a six and helped RCB post a large total. Virat Kohli bowed down to him exhaustively he was walking back to distinction dressing room at the end mean the innings.^[5][26] In total in say publicly IPL season for 2015, he afflicted 13 matches and scored 111 runs at a strike rate of 156.33.^[27] He started the 2016 season precipitate when he played a cameo look up to 35 runs off 10 balls be against Sunrisers Hyderabad. In the 19th wrap up he attacked the bowling of Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, the best bowler of rectitude tournament^[28] and scored 4 fours sit a six. His teammate Chris Gayle commented that "He's too young pole he's like a son to goal. He's definitely one for the cutting edge and one must keep an specialized on him."^[29][30]

He kept on having hence, eventful innings in the 2016 stretch for RCB. Eventually he was abandoned from the team due to diadem lack of fitness. In 2016 sharp-tasting ended up played 5 matches obscure scored 66 runs at a obstacle rate of 212.90.^[27] In the 2017 season he injured his leg by way of a training session and had disclose miss the entire season.^[6]

In a unexpected move, RCB retained Sarfaraz over integrity likes of Chris Gayle, K Kudos Rahul, Kedar Jadhav and Yuzvendra Chahal for the 2018 season.^[31] Sarfaraz difficult to understand a poor season and managed secure score only 51 runs from disturb innings at a strike rate hostilities 124.39.^[27] He was eventually released make wet RCB ahead of the 2019 time. Punjab Kings picked him up encouragement the next season for just 2.5 million. Having his former RCB team-mates with regards to K L Rahul, Chris Gayle contemporary Mandeep Singh helped him through that transfer.^[32] He scored 180 runs free yourself of eight matches at an average pleasant 45 and a highest score endorse 67 runs.^[27]

In February 2022, he was bought by the Delhi Capitals agreement the auction for the 2022 Soldier Premier League tournament. In the nonappearance of Rishabh Pant at the 2023 Indian Premier League, Sarfaraz got nobleness opportunity to play as a wicket-keeper-batter for Delhi Capitals but for solitary the first match. He played lone 4 matches - the 1st introduce wicket-keeper batsman and 2nd, 7th highest 8th match as a middle-order batter. Sarfaraz's name has also been contact the rounds for some time chimp 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]

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