Our selectors are too quick to discard proven talent and punt on potential: Shashi Tharoor on Sarfaraz Khan's omission
Our selectors quickly discard proven talent: Shashi Tharoor
29 Oct 2025
2 MinSarfaraz Khan
India
Current Series
Full Name
Sarfaraz Khan
Nationality
India
Other Name
Sarfaraz Khan
Role
Batter
Birth Date
27 Oct 1997 (28y 20d)
Birth Place
--
Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Leg Spin
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 6 | 11 | 1 | 371 | 150 | 37.1 | 495 | 74.94 | 1 | 3 |
| t20 | 96 | 74 | 21 | 1188 | 67 | 22.41 | 926 | 128.29 | -- | 3 |
| fc | 58 | 88 | 13 | 4780 | 301 | 63.73 | 6767 | 70.63 | 16 | 15 |
| list a | 37 | 27 | 9 | 629 | 117 | 34.94 | 668 | 94.16 | 2 | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 6 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 96 | 2 | 1.20 | 9 | -- | -- | 0 | 6.75 | 0 | -- | -- |
| fc | 58 | 18 | 69.40 | 297 | 5 | 2/32 | 59.4 | 4.26 | 83.6 | -- | -- |
| list a | 37 | 3 | 9.00 | 56 | 1 | 1/17 | 56 | 6.22 | 54 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUM vs HIM | 16 | - | 08 Nov 2025 | Mumbai | firstclass |
| RJS vs MUM | 15 & 5 | - | 01 Nov 2025 | Jaipur | firstclass |
| MUM vs CHT | 1 | - | 25 Oct 2025 | Mumbai | firstclass |
| J&K vs MUM | 42 & 32 | - | 15 Oct 2025 | Srinagar | firstclass |
| ENG-A vs IND-A | 92 | 0/2 | 30 May 2025 | Canterbury | firstclass |
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