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Sarfaraz Khan’s brilliant performance in the 3rd Test match against England has become a hot topic right now. Because now there are reports that a major franchise is ready to buy this young Mumbai player who has been uncapped in this IPL.
Yes, the Kolkata Knight Riders franchise is interested in buying Sarfaraz Khan. A leading newspaper in West Bengal claimed that KKR team mentor Gautam Gambhir suggested the young player to be selected for the team.
Currently there are only 23 players in the KKR team. A total of 25 players can be bought as per IPL rules. 1.35 crore of the auction amount is in KKR’s account. The retained KKR team will be allowed to pick two Indian players.
Now Gautam Gambhir suggested to pick Sarfaraz Khan who grabbed attention with his excellent batting performance. The main reason for this is that KKR has the only Indian wicket keeper in the team.
That is, the only Indian wicket-keeper batsman in the team is KS Bharat. Sarfaraz Khan is also a wicket keeper kamba batsmen. According to the report, the KKR franchise, which is currently looking for an additional wicket-keeper, is interested in buying Sarfaraz.
Last season, Sarfaraz Khan, who was part of the Delhi Capitals team, played 4 matches. He could score only 53 runs in total. In the Test series against England, Sarfaraz showed a stormy batting and scored a total of 130 runs off 138 balls. Through this he succeeded in attracting the attention of IPL franchises.
Accordingly, now the KKR franchise is reportedly interested in buying Sarfaraz Khan. Hence, it will not be surprising if the youngster is part of the Kolkata Knight Riders team before the IPL begins.
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