Vengsarkar Blasts Agarkar-Led Selectors Over Sarfaraz Khan’s Ongoing India Snub
He questions the criteria after the Mumbai batter’s 157 in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Overview
- Sarfaraz Khan smashed a reported 157 off 75 balls for Mumbai against Goa in Jaipur, featuring nine fours and 14 sixes and powering a total beyond 400.
- Dilip Vengsarkar called the repeated non-selection “baffling” and “a real shame,” arguing the batter deserves chances across formats.
- Sarfaraz has 371 runs in six Tests since his 2024 debut, with one century and three fifties at an average near 37.
- Vengsarkar noted Sarfaraz toured Australia for the 2024–25 Border–Gavaskar Trophy but did not play a Test.
- Reporting from The Indian Express says selectors doubt his overseas suitability, with India opting for Karun Nair and Sai Sudharsan for England despite Sarfaraz’s 92 for India A in Canterbury and an unbeaten 102 in an intrasquad game against top pacers.