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Cricketer Sarfaraz Khan is a young right-handed attacking batsman. He plays for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy. He played for the India Under-19 Cricket team in the 2014 and 2016 Under-19 World Cup. Sarfaraz Khan rose to prominence and gained huge popularity when he played in the IPL along with Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle, and AB De Villiers for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League. Since IPL 2022, he is part of the Delhi Capitals squad. In this blog, we will look at Sarfaraz Khan’s domestic career, IPL, stats, favorites, controversies, etc.
About Cricketer Sarfaraz Khan
| Name | Sarfaraz Naushad Khan |
| Age | 25 years |
| Date of Birth | 22 October 1997 |
| Coach | Naushad Khan |
| Role | Batsmen |
| zodiac sign | Libra |
| Achievement | Represented India in the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in 2014 and 2016.
At the Under-19 level, he has the record for the most number of the fifties in World Cups (7 fifties across two World Cups). Triple century in Ranji Trophy against UP. 439 off 421 balls in a Harris Shield game (broke the 45-year-old record of Sachin Tendulkar) 257 against Saurashtra in Ranji Trophy. As a 15-year-old, he was mentioned in the prestigious Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack. |
| Sarfaraz khan triple century | 301* (against UP) |
| Height | 1.65 m |
| Weight | 64 kg |
| Jersey number | 97 |
| Spouse | Unmarried |
| Brother | Musheer Khan, Moin Khan |
| Parent | Naushad and Tabassum Khan |
| Hometown | Mumbai |
| Sarfaraz Khan Networth | 6-7 crores |
| ODI debut | Not Yet |
| test debut | Not Yet |
| IPL debut | vs Chennai Super Kings at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Apr 22, 2015 |
| t20 Debut | Mumbai vs Saurashtra at Mumbai – April 01, 2014 |
| batting style | Right-hand bat |
| bowling style | Legbreak |
| team played for | India, India U19, Mumbai, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab Kings, Eagle Thane Strikers |
| Sarfaraz Khan IPL Team | Delhi Capitals |
| Sarfaraz Khan IPL price | 20L |
| Sarfaraz Khan highest score | 301* (UP) |
| Sarfaraz Khan Double Century | 257 (401 b), against Saurashtra |
| Sarfaraz Khan controversy | In 2015, Sarfaraz made some offensive gestures to the selectors after leading Mumbai to a victory in the Under-19 championship semi-final. As a consequence, he was dropped from the team and along with Suryakumar Yadav. |
| Sarfaraz Khan instagram | @sarfarazkhan97 |
| Sarfaraz Khan twitter | @sarfankhan97 |
Sarfaraz Khan: Early Days & Domestic Career
He made 439 runs in a Harris Shield match and broke the 45-year-old record of Sachin Tendulkar for the highest score in Mumbai’s Inter-school tournament.
In the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament final match for Mumbai against Baroda, his team needed 3 runs of the last ball, and he hit a scooped six to win that match.
Entry into Uttar Pradesh Team
In 2014, Sarfaraz started his Ranji career with Mumbai when he played against Bengal.
In July 2015, it was announced that Sarfaraz will join Uttar Pradesh ahead of the 2015-16 domestic season as his father hails from Azamgarh.
He scored an impressive 101 from 66 balls for India in an Under-19 tournament against South Africa in 2013. Sarfaraz was Man of the Mach in a U-19 World Cup match against Pakistan where he scored 74 runs and took one wicket. He holds the record for the most 50s in a U-19 World Cup history with 7 half-centuries.
Cricketer Sarfaraz Khan IPL Journey
Khan was bought by the IPL team, Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2015 IPL auction for 50 lakhs. Sarfaraz became the youngest player to play in the IPL. He stole the show in an IPL 2015 match against Rajasthan Royals by scoring quick 45 runs off 21 balls in Bangalore.
In December 2018, he was bought by the Kings XI Punjab in the player auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League. In the mega auction of IPL 2022, he was brought by team DC for 20 L.
Performance
In the period between May 19, 2018, and March 25, 2019 — Sarfaraz kept his hunger alive through local tournaments such as Kanga League and DY Patil Tournament. Being in Kanga helped him stay in close proximity with his father-cum-coach, Naushad, who has been monitoring his progress. The senior Khan still plays the league in the ‘B’ division for Young Mohammedan.
Cricketer Sarfaraz Khan emerged as the top scorer in Kanga League ‘A’ Division representing Payyade Sports Club. He finished with 284 runs in four innings at an average of 71 with a strike rate of 94.04.
“Sarfaraz wanted to come back and play for Mumbai, so he had to follow the rules of the cooling-off period. Most of the games in DY Patil Tournament were coming live on Facebook and YouTube. I have never missed him in action. At times, if I thought he needed me, I would go to the venue,” Naushad told Sportstar.
Sarfaraz Khan: Career Stats
Sarfaraz Khan Batting & Fielding stats
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC | 37 | 54 | 10 | 3505 | 301* | 79.65 | 4992 | 70.21 | 13 | 9 | 393 | 66 | 37 | 0 |
| List A | 26 | 19 | 7 | 469 | 117 | 39.08 | 489 | 95.91 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| T20 | 84 | 65 | 19 | 1071 | 67 | 23.28 | 810 | 132.22 | 0 | 3 | 108 | 29 | 33 | 0 |
Sarfaraz Khan Bowling stats
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC | 37 | 15 | 382 | 264 | 5 | 2/32 | 2/48 | 52.80 | 4.14 | 76.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 26 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | 4.00 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 84 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – | 6.75 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sarfaraz Khan IPL stats
Batting & Fielding
| Year | Mat | No | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | CT | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 46 | 11 | 532 | 67 | 24.18 | 386 | 137.82 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 | 91 | 36* | 30.33 | 67 | 135.82 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0* | 0.00 | 4 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 14* | 16.50 | 29 | 113.79 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 1 | 180 | 67 | 45.00 | 143 | 125.87 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 1 | 51 | 22* | 10.20 | 41 | 124.39 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 2 | 66 | 35* | 33.00 | 31 | 212.90 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 13 | 4 | 111 | 45* | 27.75 | 71 | 156.33 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Sarfaraz Khan Favorites
- Favorite Batsman: Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle, AB De Villiers
- Fav. Bowler: Mitchell Starc
- Favorite Food: Mango
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Sarfaraz Khan Social Media
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Cricketer Sarfaraz Khan has the highest score of 67 runs in the IPL.
In the 2021-22 Ranji Trophy, Sarfaraz Khan has scored 982 runs at an average of 122.75 with four centuries and two half-centuries.
Mumbai cricketer Sarfaraz Khan has opened up about his possible new role for Delhi Capitals in the upcoming IPL 2023. With Rishabh Pant ruled out of IPL 2023 due to injuries, it is more than likely that Sarfaraz will take over the wicketkeeping duties for Delhi Capitals.
