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Ashwin Urges CSK to Play Sarfaraz After 157 as Vengsarkar Rebukes Selectors

High-profile reactions intensify pressure on selectors ahead of India's ODI squad decision.

Mumbai's Sarfaraz Khan has been in fine form in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Sarfaraz Khan and Musheer Khan run between the wickets during the Vijay Hazare Trophy match.
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Overview

  • Sarfaraz Khan smashed 157 off 75 balls with nine fours and 14 sixes as Mumbai posted 444/8 and beat Goa by 87 runs in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
  • Ravichandran Ashwin lauded Sarfaraz’s ability to attack spin and publicly urged Chennai Super Kings to slot him into the Playing XII after CSK bought him for INR 75 lakh at the mini-auction.
  • The knock capped a sustained white-ball surge that includes 329 runs in seven SMAT games at a strike rate of about 203, with that form carrying into the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
  • Former India captain and ex-selector Dilip Vengsarkar called it “baffling” that Sarfaraz has been ignored for India across formats, noting he last played internationally in November 2024 and has six Test caps.
  • Media coverage frames the century as strengthening his case ahead of the ODI squad announcement due January 3 for the New Zealand series starting January 11, though any recall remains unconfirmed.