Ind vs Eng: One would feel hard work has finally been rewarded and now, Sarfaraz would dearly look to make this opportunity count.
Rajkot: Sarfaraz Khan’s father was in tears when his son finally got his maiden Test cap ahead of the third Test at Rajkot against England on Thursday. Once Sarfaraz got his cap, the camera panned towards his father, who has been the pillar behind his success. The expression on Sarfaraz’s father’s face was evident as his son has had to wait for a very long time for this moment despite consistently performing well in the domestic circuit over the past two seasons. One would feel hard work has finally been rewarded and now, Sarfaraz would dearly look to make this opportunity count.
What an emotional moment for Sarfaraz Khan’s father and wife. pic.twitter.com/pDobnH1x0t
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) February 15, 2024
Sarfaraz father he feels so happy 😊😊@sarfarazkhan977 don’t be upset all indians and our captain pic.twitter.com/3Nc7a06fNQ
— —͟͞͞★Ꭺʀʏᴀ45🕸️ (@c_krishhna) February 15, 2024
Sarfaraz went to his father after receiving the prestigious cap and then it got a little too emotional. His father held the cap and kissed it while he had tears rolling down his eyes.
Meanwhile, India has won the toss and have opted to bat first.
“We’ve made some changes, made four changes. Some injuries and some guys coming back from the last game. Two debutants. Siraj and Jadeja are back. Axar Patel and Mukesh Kumar miss out. Looks a good pitch, better than the last two we’ve played on. Rajkot is known to be a good pitch but it’ll deteriorate as it goes. The guys have stood up and done the job for the team when it was needed. The next three Test matches will be as exciting as the first two. Need to keep our focus here and see how we can do well,” Rohit said after winning the toss.
Teams:
India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
England (Playing XI): Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes(c), Ben Foakes(w), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Mark Wood, James Anderson