BCCI snubs Sarfaraz Khan again for Ind-A vs RSA-A, decision triggers huge social media storm

[bowl_out]

18 minutes ago, Nikhil_cric said:

Don't think there's anything against Sarfaraz. 

 

From what I understand, not many in the system think he has the ability/ceiling to handle international bowlers on tough wickets. 

 

Seen as a domestic/flat track bully

 

Given how successful he has been in domestics, he deserves a chance to fail.

[Nikhil_cric]

Just now, bowl_out said:

 

Given how successful he has been in domestics, he deserves a chance to fail.

There was a time when Rayudu was averaging very high in FC and even Manish Pandey but neither made it because they were both batting at #5 or below in their domestic sides. 

 

I said it during last Ranji season, Mumbai need to give this guy a run at #3 but they didn't do it. 

[lemsip]

1 minute ago, Nikhil_cric said:

It's not a purely vibes based call. There would've been some assessment based on his reaction time against high pace etc. 

 

I am just looking at the fact that he has played 6 tests and has scored a 150 and 3 50+ scores during his stint.  I don't see how these perceived  technically deficiencies didn't stop him playing and performing well in India only to be summarily jettisoned in all following series even when there were spaces in the order. Basically the message is - "your career is over now that the new chief is in town however hard you work on your fitness or your game" Not great.

[Nikhil_cric]

Just now, lemsip said:

I am just looking at the fact that he has played 6 tests and has scored a 150 and 3 50+ scores during his stint.  I don't see how these perceived  technically deficiencies didn't stop him playing and performing well in India only to be summarily jettisoned in all following series even when there were spaces in the order. Basically the message is - "your career is over now that the new chief is in town however hard you work on your fitness or your game" Not great.

I didn't say anything about technical deficiencies.   I said he's not seen as someone with a particularly high ceiling against pace.

 

He played 3 Test matches under GG and even played for the A team in England. 

 

You can disagree with that thought process .

 

My only point was it's still from a cricketing POV and not some personal vendetta. 

 

Auqib Nabi was comfortably the best seamer in Ranji last season and took 44 wickets - same as Gurnoor has taken in his entire career.  

 

But Gurnoor has been backed to play for the A side. 

[Vickydev]

1 hour ago, Nikhil_cric said:

Don't think there's anything against Sarfaraz. 

 

From what I understand, not many in the system think he has the ability/ceiling to handle international bowlers on tough wickets. 

 

Seen as a domestic/flat track bully

Have you read that somewhere?

[Vilander]

3 hours ago, Lone Wolf said:

DDP

Diamond Dallas Page ?

 

 

[The Hound]

 

need to find that article

 

 

 

[Vilander]

Ddp

 

Enjoy 

 

[Ultimate_Game]

6 hours ago, Gollum said:

Corruption, petty politics, and nepotism in India won't ever go away. That is why we will always underachieve, meritocracy is an alien concept in India. We have all the resources to achieve (or even surpass) GOAT WI/Aus level dominance, but we won't. 

 

This! We'll never be world beaters liek Aus coz of politics and biases.

[Ultimate_Game]

5 hours ago, cowboysfan said:

proper injustice for Sarfaraz.his best bet is to force his way into the ICT is scoring big in Ranjis this season.

 

He already did that for years. He averaged 100 across 3 seasons in Ranji and has one of the highest ever averages in Ranji. Hasn't gotten him anywhere 

[Ultimate_Game]

4 hours ago, Nikhil_cric said:

Don't think there's anything against Sarfaraz. 

 

From what I understand, not many in the system think he has the ability/ceiling to handle international bowlers on tough wickets. 

 

Seen as a domestic/flat track bully

 

Based on what? Sarfaraz deserves his chance to fail. When likes of Karun Nair were afforded 5 Tests then surely Sarfaraz deserves a few Tests abroad. He has one of the highest averages in Ranji and has performed decently in Tests. Surely he deserves a shot.

[tapandrun]

The General problem with this set-up is they are making it a project, trying to create players out of bit and pieces low potential players.

Trying to create multiformat players, even when there is huge talent pool. One can understand this strategy when NZ or even Aus does it as the pool is not so huge.

No team plays a specialist off-spinner in white-ball but Ind does who bats at #7 without any power game. players like jaiswal can be legit 3 format player but plays 1 format. Do not think any team (be it NZ, Aus, SA, Eng..) will pick Gill over jaiswal in T20is as an opener. His issue is also that he is not playing for top2-3 ipl teams which have power to push their player into Ind side

Some players are selected just to shut sm voices favouring those player and once given few chances then are not picked.

 

In Sarfaraz case he might not be v.good vs pace but the reason he is not being selected is there is no ipl team backing him or pushing for his selection

 

 

 

Edited October 21, 2025 by tapandrun

[IndianRenegade]

Not this again :(

[pkmmamks]

Err...He had his chances. Nothing out of the way. Right ?

[Lord]

59 minutes ago, pkmmamks said:

Err...He had his chances. Nothing out of the way. Right ?

scored one ton and 3 50s in 6 games

[Ultimate_Game]

13 minutes ago, Lord said:

scored one ton and 3 50s in 6 games

 

And that ton was 150 on a pitch and in a series where Rohit and Kohli couldn't score 150 combined.

[crictime]

Coming back from injury, he has scored 42 and 32 in the first Ranji Trophy match of Mumbai this season.

[New guy]

8 hours ago, Ultimate_Game said:

 

Based on what? Sarfaraz deserves his chance to fail. When likes of Karun Nair were afforded 5 Tests then surely Sarfaraz deserves a few Tests abroad. He has one of the highest averages in Ranji and has performed decently in Tests. Surely he deserves a shot.

But but Gambhir and @Nikhil_cric said he will fail you guys. Never mind that he has succeeded every single chance he got in every level. 

 

 

[Ultimate_Game]

5 minutes ago, New guy said:

But but Gambhir and @Nikhil_cric said he will fail you guys. Never mind that he has succeeded every single chance he got in every level. 

 

 

 

This concept of having different rules for different players is what's keeping us from reaching the next level. That's why players like Jaiswal, Rinku, Sarfaraz don't get their fair shot despite doing everything to deserve it. Right now India's selection is more PR than anything else. You have to play for the "right" IPL franchise (MI, RCB, CSK) to get ahead. With Gill as the golden haired child of Indian cricket even GT might join the other three.

 

RR and KKR are the ones who're adversely impacted. Jaiswal hasn't been given his chances, and in fact was dropped from T20 despite performing extremely well and much better than Gill. He averages 36 with a SR of 160+ and has better numbers in IPL as well but it's Gill who's forced across the formats. Same with Rinku who averages 57 in FC and almost 50 in List A but can't get in. He did great in T20Is but is the first one to be dropped. But Gill will never be dropped despite laying eggs in multiple tourneys and finals - 2 WTC finals, CT final, Asia Cup final. If it had been Jaiswal, Sarfaraz, Rinku or Pant with these performances they would've been banished forever.

[Suhaan]

GG wants meek submissive individuals around him

I don't rate Sarfaraz either,but if someone is performing consistently in domestics he should be in contention and make the main squad

Paddikal is a joke anyway