Both Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel have been given Test debut caps by India, who are hoping to gain an advantage over England in the current Test series. Sarfaraz has taken the place of fellow Mumbai batter Shreyas Iyer, while Jurel has replaced KS Bharat.
Both players have earned rewards for their perseverance in the home circuit and have represented India at the U-19 level. While Jurel played for India in the 2020 edition, which was held in South Africa with Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz participated for the nation in the ICC Men’s U19 World Cup in 2014 and 2016.
Sarfaraz’s debut, father gets emotional
After wait for a long time, Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan made his Test debut. Legendary spinner Anil Kumble handed over the Test cap to the 25-year-old in the team huddle ahead of the 3rd Test in Rajkot on Thursday.
Sarfaraz Khan’s father, Naushad Khan, could not control his tears as he got very emotional watching his son debut for the country. Naushad was present at the stadium during the cap presentation ceremony of his son.
The 26-year-old truly rose to prominence in the local circuit and Ranji Trophy after making some impressive cameos as a young batter for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL.
Sarfaraz’s track record for Mumbai is undeniable, as he has always performed well in the Ranji Trophy.
Sarfaraz has amassed 3912 runs at an astounding average of 69.85 in 45 first-class games. In this period, he has amassed 14 hundreds and 11 fifties. He has also made an impression for the India A team in their games against the England Lions.
Story of Dhruv Jurel
Dhruv Jurel made his Test debut against England on Thursday in Rajkot, as was to be expected, during the third Test. For the pivotal match of the series, which is tied at one wicket, wicketkeeper-batsman KS Bharat, 23, of Agra, received the Test cap because the team management was not overly thrilled with his performance.
The team administration and selection committee chose the gifted Uttar Pradesh wicketkeeper Dhruv instead of Ishan Kishen because he has pleased the people who count.
Over the past year, it has been nothing but a dream come true for father Nem Singh, a retired Havaldar in the Indian Army.
Nem had once hoped that his son would pass the National Defense Academy (NDA) entrance exam and enlist in the military. Veteran of the Kargil conflict Jurel Sr. wanted Dhruv to continue the family tradition, but the young cricket player was too enamored with the game to do so. Obtaining a steady employment has been the main objective, as none of the family members have played cricket.
But Dhruv was thinking of something else. Many told his father in his early days that his son bats extremely well and should concentrate on it, but doubts about his son’s ability to play the game persisted.
Nem spoke with coach Parvendra Yadav, who was in charge of Agra’s Springdale Academy, and asked him to help his son become a skilled cricket player.
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