Sarfaraz Khan’s performance in the domestic circuit in the last few years has been extraordinary. His BACK-TO-BACK centuries in the Ranji Trophy has made many Cricket legends his fans.
Talking on this topic, Sunil Gavaskar has extended his support to Sarfaraz Khan and has slammed Chetan Sharma-led All India Selection Committee for ignoring this rising star amid his red-hot form in the domestic arena.
“If you are looking for only slim and trim guys, then might as well go to a fashion show and find some other models and give a bat and ball in their hands and then improve them. That’s not the way cricket goes. You have cricketers in all shapes and sizes. Don’t go by the size, go by the scores or wickets. He is not staying off the field when he scores a hundred. He is back on the field again. So, all that tells you is that the man is fit,” Gavaskar told India Today.
The legendary cricketer also asserted that the Yo-Yo Test can never be the only criteria for selection.
“How can you score runs? I think at the end of the day if you are unfit, you aren’t gonna score hundreds. Cricket fitness is the most important thing. Yo-Yo Test can’t be the only criterion. You got to make sure that the man is cricket fit as well. If the person, whoever it is, is cricket fit, then I don’t think it should matter,” Gavaskar added.