Former South African captain AB de Villiers showered praise on Sarfaraz Khan after the youngster made an impressive debut at Rajkot against England. AB observed Khan from close quarters while playing at Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League.
Khan scored a fine knock of 62 runs in his maiden Test innings against England at Rajkot but he was sold down the river by Ravindra Jadeja.
Furthermore, Khan scored an unbeaten knock of 68 runs off 72 balls in the second innings. Khan added 172 runs with Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored a fine knock of 214 runs.
Meanwhile, Khan was able to break into India’s Test squad after consistent performances in the domestic circuit. He has been averaging around 70 and deserved his place in the final XI at the top level.
Moreover, Khan became the fourth Indian batter to score twin fifties on debut. Khan joined the elite list of Dilawar Hussain, Sunil Gavaskar, and Shreyas Iyer.
“I have played with this boy before and he is a very level-headed and down-to-earth guy. I am really proud of him. It was great to see his dad blow kisses after Sarfaraz reached fifty and it was heartwarming for me to watch,” said De Villiers on YouTube Channel.
Khan has been making the right waves in the domestic circuit and was able to grab his chance with both hands when he made his debut against England.
The youngster has a potent game against spinners and he will look to continue his good show in the fourth Test match versus the visitors.
India and England will next take on each other at JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi in the fourth Test match from Friday.
