Indian Ranji star performer Sarfaraz Khan was sidelined from the first two test matches against Australia starting next month. His performance in the Ranji Trophy was phenomenal in the last three seasons, and everyone expected his selection in the national team with the red ball, but his omission was shocking for him and his fans and experts. Now Sarfaraz broke his silence and revealed the recent discussion with the chairman of the selection committee, Chetan Sharma.
In an interaction with the media, Sarfaraz Khan explained that it’s natural for any player to expect big things if he has performed well in first-class cricket. And after denial, I was sad, and that led to heartbreak.
“When the team was announced, and my name wasn’t there, I was very sad. Anyone in my place in this world would’ve been sad because I had expected to be picked but wasn’t. I was sad the whole day when we travelled from Guwahati to Delhi. I was thinking about what and why it happened. I was feeling very lonely. I cried too,” Young batter had said.
Sarafraz khan further revealed that during 2021/22 Ranji Trophy final in June, he met with chief selectors, and they told him to gear up and they would pick him for the Bangladesh series. And recently, he had met with selectors.
“During the Ranji Trophy final at Bangalore, I met the selectors when I scored a century. I was told that ‘you’ll get your opportunity in Bangladesh’ Recently, I met Chetan Sharma while we were checking in at the hotel in Mumbai. He asked me not to feel disheartened and that my time will come. Good things take time to happen. You’ll get your chance. So, when I played another important knock, I had an expectation. But it’s alright,” he revealed
