Overview

• Sarfaraz Khan was left out of India’s Test squad for the Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy and was also not selected for India A’s two first-class games against Australia A in Lucknow from September 16.
• Gayle said concerns over Sarfaraz’s weight were unwarranted, noting the batter kept scoring despite prior scrutiny of his conditioning.
• Reports state Sarfaraz has shed nearly 17 kilograms in recent months as he targeted a return to the Test setup.
• Indian reports indicate he suffered a quadriceps injury during the Buchi Babu Trophy in Chennai last month and has not played since June.
• Sarfaraz’s record includes 4,685 first-class runs at an average of 65.98 with 16 centuries, plus six Tests for India yielding 371 runs with one century and three fifties.