As for the 3rd Test clash between India and England in Rajkot, not just Sarfaraz Khan, even Dhruv Jurel was handed his debut cap.
After years of hard work, waiting and patience, Sarfaraz Khan's dream has come true as he was handed his Test debut cap in the third game against England at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, now renamed Niranjan Shah Cricket Stadium.
While fans kept trending his name as he got his dream cap, what grabbed the attention of fans was Sarfaraz Khan's father, Naushad Khan, in tears when he saw his son receive the Indian Test cap. Soon enough, netizens also got emotional seeing the happy tears being shed by the player's father.
As for the clash, not just Sarfaraz, even Dhruv Jurel was handed his debut cap. At the toss, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma said, "We're going to bat first. We've made some changes, made four changes. Some injuries and some guys coming back from the last game. Two debutants.
"Mohammed Siraj and Ravindra Jadeja are back. Axar Patel and Mukesh Kumar miss out. Looks like 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 the game progresses. 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." The captain did miss the name, but even KS Bharat is also out as Jurel will keep wickets for the Men in Blue.
As for the English side, they have made just one change - Mark Wood has come in place of Shoaib Bashir."
IND vs ENG 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
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