Delhi: Indian cricket team veteran batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has said that team management feels that Sarfraz Khan will not be able to succeed in England. Sarfaraz has not been included in the 18 -member Test team declared for England tour. Khan has played 6 Test matches so far, scoring 371 runs at an average of 37.10, including 1 century and 3 half -centuries.
27 -year -old Sarfaraz was preparing for this important tour and he also reduced the weight of 10 kg through a strict diet plan. Recently, Pujara, expressing his opinion on the neglect of Sarfaraz, said that the team management probably does not believe that he will be able to succeed in the circumstances of England, and this can be a big reason for his exit from the team.
Talking to Hindustan Times, Pujara said, “Because of which he is not in the team, I understand that he has achieved a lot of success in Asian or Indian conditions. But, management feels that he will not be as successful in Australia or England. However, at present, he is also working on fitness, so I feel that he is misfortune for him, so I think it is unfortunate for him. Have done well in domestic cricket, they also needed to get a chance. ”
Meanwhile, the selectors have included Arshdeep Singh in the Test team for the first time by dropping Mohammed Shami from the team. Karun Nair has also returned to the Test team after eight years. He played a key role in winning the title of Ranji Trophy 2024-25 to Vidarbha while performing brilliantly in the domestic season. Nair was the fourth highest run -scorer of the season.
The right -handed batsman scored 863 runs in 16 innings at an average of 53.93, including 4 centuries and 2 half -centuries. Apart from him, Sai Sudarshan has also been given a place in the Test team for the first time.
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