“Would Be Disrespectful But…”: Ex India Star’s Blunt Take After Sarfaraz Khan’s Test Selection

After performing on the high of his skills within the home circuit, Sarfaraz Khan earned his maiden Test call-up for the second match of the sequence in opposition to England. While securing a spot within the taking part in XI is not but assured, Sarfaraz may both pip fellow newcomer Rajat Patidar within the XI or each may get the nod. However, former India cricketer Deep Dasgupta is not absolutely satisfied of Sarfaraz’s skills, suggesting he hasn’t scored runs within the huge matches regardless of averaging almost 70 in First Class cricket.

“Credit to him that he has been in good form for the last two to three years. He scored runs recently against England A as well. He was performing consistently but there were two questions.

“The greatest query was rather than whom. We say very simply that this or that participant needs to be there however solely 11 can play and the squad can have solely 15 or 16. Secondly, there was additionally this query and I’ve heard it from a couple of people who the place are the runs in huge matches,” Dasgupta said in a video on his YouTube channel.

The former wicket-keeper doesn’t think First Class cricket has the quality of teams that can help selectors judge whether a player deserves to be in the national team or not.

“When individuals speak about first-class cricket, with all due respect, you might have 37 groups. You are additionally taking part in in opposition to some very common groups. I should not be saying this, it will likely be disrespectful to among the groups, however the high quality of runs can also be necessary. I’m not saying this in opposition to Sarfaraz.”

Dasgupta also weighed in on the Shubman Gill vs Sarfaraz Khan comparison, suggesting the former is more likely to be given opportunities as the selectors see more potential in him than the latter.

“At occasions, the selectors and staff administration need to be satisfied about you as a participant and also you as a expertise. For instance, Shubman Gill vs Sarfaraz Khan, do you suppose each of them will get the identical variety of possibilities?”

“No, they will not. It may be very regular or pure since you see extra potential in a single. So you give possibilities based mostly on potential. It turns into crucial that the staff administration, selectors, and captain belief your potential, about what you are able to do,” he asserted.