Mumbai star batter Sarfaraz Khan was among the finest gamers within the not too long ago concluded Ranji Trophy season, scoring a staggering 982 runs in 9 innings and guiding the workforce to the ultimate. He not too long ago revealed that he was as soon as in tears, pondering that he would by no means play for Mumbai once more. He additionally mentioned that it was his dream to attain 100 within the home competitors for Mumbai.
Sarfaraz added that he was decided to play for Mumbai, and instructed his father that if not for Mumbai, he would go away taking part in the sport. The Mumbai batter scored a century within the Ranji Trophy closing in opposition to Madhya Pradesh and was lowered to tears after finishing the milestone. He known as that as his greatest innings up to now.
“Once I had left Mumbai and was on my technique to UP, I had performed U14, U16, U19, U25 in addition to Ranji Trophy for Mumbai,” Sarfaraz instructed Sportskeeda. “So everyone knows that jumbo bag of blue color during which I used to be filling all my Ranji Trophy garments.”
I even wished my picture to come back within the newspapers: Sarfaraz Khan
Within the closing, Sarfaraz’s 134 and opener Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 78 helped Mumbai put up a complete of 374. Madhya Pradesh, in reply, amassed a complete of 536, courtesy of tons from Yash Dubey, Shubham Sharma, and Rajat Patidar. Mumbai couldn’t make a robust sufficient restoration of their third innings after trailing 162 runs, placing up a complete of 269. Madhya Pradesh chased the goal of 108 in solely 29.5 overs with six wickets in hand.
“So after I was storing that bag as we now not wanted that equipment, I had tears in my eyes because it was my dream to attain a Ranji Trophy hundred in Mumbai garments,” mentioned Sarfaraz. “I used to be emotional as a result of I assumed I’d by no means play for Mumbai once more. I even wished my picture to come back within the newspapers the place I’ve taken off my helmet and I’m displaying my bat after scoring the hundred.”
“I used to be decided to play for Mumbai so I instructed my father that if I play cricket, I’ll play for Mumbai or I’ll depart taking part in the sport,” added the 24-year-old.
