"Sarfaraz Khan Didn't Get Opportunity At Right Time": India Great's Blockbuster Take On Rookie Star
Sarfaraz Khan was called up by the Indian team to replace the injured KL Rahul in the squad for the second Test against England.
Former India selector Dilip Vengsarkar has questioned the management over their use of rookie players, especially Sarfaraz Khan. Vengsarkar said while the management didn't give the opportunity to Sarfaraz at the right time, the batter can still deliver for the team. Sarfaraz was called up by the Indian team to replace the injured KL Rahul in the squad for the second Test against England. While India handed a debut to Madhya Pradesh batter Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz was once again left out of the picture.
While hinting towards Sarfaraz's ouster, Vengsarkar said if a player doesn't get the opportunity at the right time, he might loose his confidence and hunger to perform after one point.
"There are a lot of good players all around. I think [Rajat] Patidar is good and I watched him play around four years ago. However, he did not get an opportunity back then. Sarfaraz [Khan] is good as well, but he also has not gotten the opportunity at the right time. I think the timing has to be precise in these situations - provide opportunity to these youngsters when they are in great form. If you lose that time, then the player might lose his form, interest, or fitness," Vengsarkar told RevSportz.
Vengsarkar also praised young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal amid his rise in the Indian team. He shared a lesser-known story from Jaiswal's initial days and revealed how he took him to England to get exposure.
"I had taken him (Jaiswal) to England when he was 14 or 15 years of age, and as we all know, he comes from a very humble background. In England, he scored in every match and we could see the hunger in him. I knew this kid would go places with the talent he possessed. He then went on to play for India U-19 and scored plenty of runs in the World Cup, which supported his cause by getting picked by the IPL franchise, Rajasthan Royals. I am extremely happy about him and now he is the captain of Dadar Union as well, where I played for 25 years," he added.
Jaiswal scored a brilliant hundred on his Test debut against West Indies, playing a magnificent innings of 171.
He recently became the third youngest Indian batter to score a double hundred during the second Test against England in Visakhapatnam.
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