Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers has expressed excitement over the news of India’s Sarfaraz Khan being called up to the Indian team for the first time. The 26-year-old has been a standout player for the Indian national team in recent years.
Sarfaraz has been doing well domestically, but has often struggled to get called up to the Indian Test team. He scored the most runs in his 2022 Ranji Trophy in his season and could have made his debut for India in his second Test against England.
AB de Villiers, in a recent video on his YouTube channel, talked about his excitement on watching Sarfaraz Khan make his red-ball cricket debut for the Indian team and he said: I believe it is well worth the review. Therefore, he highlights its impressive first-class balance sheet. He wants to see him represent the team in his second Test.
“I’m very excited about it. His record in first-class cricket has been outstanding and if anyone deserves it, it’s definitely him. pitched 66 innings, scored 3912 runs, and averaged 69.85. 14 11 50 years old, folks, that’s not normal.”
“This is a very good first-class balance sheet. We know this is a big leap into international cricket against England. Rajat Patidar also played well So I hope he has a chance on the biggest stage,” AB de Villiers said.
Recently, Sarfaraz Khan played an India A tour match against England Lions and scored a century goal. He scored 161 runs off 160 deliveries, which included 18 boundaries and five sixes. He was named Player of the Match after India A defeated England Lions in an innings and 16 runs in Ahmedabad and could be key to the team’s success in the long run.
Kuldeep Yadav Does Have A Lot Of X-factor With The Ball In Hand – Ab de Villiers
AB de Villiers believes that India should include Kuldeep Yadav in the squad in place of the injured Ravindra Jadeja, who will add variety to the team’s bowling attack with his wrist spin. He also said that he could bring more versatility to the bowling, which makes him a valuable asset to the team.
“I can only think of Kuldeep Yadav. He doesn’t offer much with the bat or on the field, but with the ball in his hands he has a big X-factor.” Maybe he is It might give something to India. We had two left-arm spinners in Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja, so the bowling department was more diverse,” AB de Villiers added.
Kuldeep Yadav was unlucky to miss the Tests due to the consistency of his top three players, Ravikhandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel.
However, in the last Test match against Bangladesh in 2022, the Chinese left-arm spinner top-scored with eight wickets, including five in the first innings.
