‘I came from internship at 2AM…’: Sarfaraz on Gavaskar’s ‘fashion show’ comments | Cricket

Sarfaraz Khan has been an oddity in Indian cricket. He continues to be overlooked from his place in the Indian team despite his mountain runs piled up. The clamor for Sarfaraz’s inclusion has been growing ever since the four-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy and the likes of Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav missing out on a place in Team India’s Test squad. Former cricketers like Venkatesh Prasad and Sunil Gavaskar have been very vocal through their Twitter and columns.

Gavaskar was particularly hard pressed after the BCCI selectors repeatedly ignored Sarfaraz. The former Indian captain took a dig at Chetan Sharma and backed Sarfaraz for his strong response to those questioning his fitness. This happened after Sarfaraz scored 556 runs with three centuries in 6 matches.

“If you’re only looking for slim and handsome men, go to a fashion show and find other models and give them a bat and a ball in their hands and improve them. That’s not how you want cricket. You have cricketers of all shapes and sizes. Don’t go for points or wickets. When he scores a hundred, he doesn’t stay off the field. , is back on the field again. So that’s all he can tell you. Gavaskar told India Today that the man is healthy.

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Responding for the first time since January, Sarfaraz revealed that he is putting in more ground in terms of fitness ahead of IPL 2023. A typical day in the life of Sarfaraz involves batting with as many as six different bowlers for hours, which shows that the fitness is there. In between, Sarfaraz was part of a fitness camp organized by Delhi Capitals and hit the ground running.

“I heard this a while ago. I was busy playing the Ranji Trophy so I watched everything he said in the morning. Look fitness is obviously important, and I will try my best. When our last Ranji Trophy match was over, I returned home at 2AM and landed at 5AM. I am back. So my fitness is up to the mark and when it comes to running and everything, I will try to get the best during Ranji or IPL. DC recently held a fitness camp in Delhi for 14 days. We will do whatever we have at our disposal,” Sarfaraz told Sportyari. .

The 25-year-old said he was happy to get his time and was waiting for India’s call-up. For Sarfaraz, continuing his good form is more important than playing for India. Not long after, a player made his much-awaited debut for India after a long absence and topped the ICC rankings in two years – Suryakumar Yadav – and Sarfaraz will have no trouble following in his good friend’s footsteps.

“I’m focused on my current form, making sure I continue for as long as possible. I do that when your form is off, it doesn’t come back easily. It happens a lot that a player gets a late call-up. Take Suryakumar Yadav for example. He’s a great friend, we keep talking to each other about skills and we both We are going to play a tough shot. So he is in good form as he has started late. “So I don’t mind waiting a little longer but the main thing is to continue this form,” said Sarfaraz.