Overview
- Sarfaraz Khan smashed 157 off 75 balls with 14 sixes, lifting Mumbai to 444/8 and an 87-run win over Goa in Jaipur, after reaching his hundred in 56 balls.
- Ravichandran Ashwin said on X that Sarfaraz “murders spin” in the middle overs and urged Chennai Super Kings to slot him into the Playing XII or use him as an Impact Player in IPL 2026.
- Chennai Super Kings signed Sarfaraz for ₹75 lakh in the accelerated mini-auction after he initially went unsold, with no official word yet on his game-day role.
- Ex-India captain Dilip Vengsarkar termed Sarfaraz’s continued omission “baffling” and “a real shame,” directing criticism at the current selection committee.
- Sarfaraz has compiled 329 runs in seven SMAT matches and 220 in three Vijay Hazare innings this season, yet he has not played for India since November 2024.