The BCCI introduced India’s squad for the upcoming white-ball collection in opposition to New Zealand and two Tests in opposition to Australia, the place batter Suryakumar Yadav earned the elusive call-up within the longest format. The announcement got here as yet one more disappointment for batter Sarafaraz Khan, who once more obtained neglected by the selectors, regardless of having a blistering run in home cricket. In the 2021-22 Ranji Trophy, the 32-year-old cricketer scored 982 runs at a mean of 122.75 with 4 centuries and two half-centuries. His highest rating was 275.

In a latest interview with the Times of India, Sarfaraz revealed that he had met the selectors through the 2021-22 remaining match of the Ranji Trophy, the place they’d requested him to “be ready” for a Team India call-up for the Bangladesh collection.

“During the Ranji Trophy final at Bangalore, when I scored a century, I met the selectors. I was told that ‘you’ll get your opportunity in Bangladesh. Be ready for that.’ Recently, I met Chetan Sharma sir (chief selector) 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’re very close (to an India berth). You’ll get your chance. So, when I played another important knock, I had expectations. But it’s alright,” Sarfaraz told Times of India.

Many followers and cricket specialists got here ahead and expressed disappointment concerning the exclusion of the Mumbai batter from the nationwide aspect. Sarfaraz mentioned that he felt actually “sad” and “lonely” after he was not named within the squad.

“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 (chosen). Yesterday, 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,” he mentioned.

Meanwhile, the continued version of the Ranji Trophy has seen him amass 431 runs at a mean of 107.75 and a strike-rate of 70.54 with two centuries and one half-century. In phrases of his common (80.47) in first-class cricket, he solely stands behind the legendary Don Bradman (95.14).

India squad for first two Tests vs Australia

Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KS Bharat (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), R. Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Suryakumar Yadav.

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