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‘Ek baar chance toh milna chahiye’ - Fans react as Sunil Gavaskar bashes Team India selectors for ignoring Sarfaraz Khan in Test squad for WI tour

Here is how fans have reacted as Sunil Gavaskar has slammed the selectors for not selecting Sarfaraz Khan in Test squad for WI tour

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Team India’s upcoming assignment is a full-fledged tour of West Indies as they will play a two-match Test series, three-match One Day series, and five-match 20-20 international series. After losing the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia, an overhaul was being expected in the Test squad for this upcoming series. 

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However, Team India selectors dropped veteran batter, Cheteshwar Pujara while giving a chance to youngsters like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad. But, still, Sarfaraz Khan failed to get a place in the squad and that left the former Team India cricketer, Sunil Gavaskar surprised. In an interview with Sports Today, he slammed the selectors for ignoring the Mumbai batter once again. 

“Tell him that his performances are being recognized.” - Sunil Gavaskar 

Gavaskar also said that selectors need to talk with him and tell him that his performances are getting recognised. He said: “Sarfaraz Khan has been scoring at an average of 100 in all past three seasons. What does he have to do to be picked in the squad? He might not be in the XI, but you pick him in the team. Tell him that his performances are being recognized. Otherwise, stop playing Ranji Trophy. Say, it’s of no use, you just play IPL and think you are good enough for the red ball game as well.”

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Sarfaraz has been in excellent form in the domestic arena over the last few years. In 37 FC matches, he has scored 3505 runs at an average of 79.65, including 13 centuries and nine fifties. In Ranji Trophy 2020, he scored 301 runs against UP at the Wankhede Stadium. Apart from Ranji Trophy, he has also played for India A. Recently, in IPL 2023. He played for Delhi Capitals (DC). But, it did not go well as Sarfaraz scored only 53 runs in four matches, at an average of 13.25 and a strike rate of 85.48. Hearing such comments, fans came up and shared their views on social media.

Here is how fans have reacted:

 

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