Sarfaraz Khan is finally in the Indian dressing room and is awaiting a Test debut. He is one of the three additions to Team India after Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul were ruled out of the second Test against England, starting on Friday in Visakhapatnam.
The 26-year-old has been garnering attention with his batting in the domestic circuit, especially in the red-ball format. Before receiving a maiden call-up on Monday, he had struck a brilliant 161 off 160 balls as India A defeated England Lions by an innings and 16 runs in the second four-day match in Ahmedabad.
Sarfaraz, who has accumulated close to 4000 runs in 45 First-class games, believes that one needs to be patient and has to practice every day to play Test cricket, which is one of the reasons he can bat for an entire day.
“My strength is that I am not satisfied easily. I play 500-600 balls every day. If I don’t play at least 200-300 balls in a match, I feel like I haven’t done much. It’s a habit now. Practice in the morning, afternoon, and evening.
“I am used to only one thing, batting and facing deliveries. If you want to play five-day cricket, you have to stay patient and practice every day. I play cricket all day and that’s why I can stay on the pitch for a long time,” said Sarfaraz to JioCinema.
The Mumbai batter also revealed about the cricketers he likes watching play and how he tries to enhance his understanding of the game.
“I like to watch Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Sir Vivian Richards, and even Javed Miandad because my dad has told me that I play like him. I watch Joe Root’s batting also. Anyone who is succeeding, I am watching them to see how they are doing it so I can learn and apply it when I am in the middle. I want to continue doing this, whether it’s in the Ranji Trophy or playing for India in the future,” he said.
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