IND vs ENG: Kumble handed debut cap to Sarfaraz, Jurel also got a chance
Two players from India have debuted in the third test against England. After a long wait, Sarfaraz Khan finally got a chance to debut in international cricket. Despite good performance in domestic cricket for a long time, he was not getting a place in the Indian team. Now for the first time, he has been included in the team for the Test series against England and he is making his international debut from the third Test. At the same time, wicketkeeper-batsman Dhruv Jurel is also debuting in international cricket. Sarfaraz was handed the debut cap by great bowler Anil Kumble. At the same time, Dinesh Karthik handed the debut cap to Dhruv.
Sarfaraz's father cried bitterly
When Sarfaraz was handed the debut cap, his father Naushad Khan and his wife Romana Zahoor were present there. Both were seen crying bitterly. Naushad became very emotional. Sarfaraz also went to his father after getting the debut cap. First he hugged father Naushad. Both looked emotional. Then he showed his cap to his father. The father took the cap in his hand and kissed it. Then he also hugged his wife Romana and showed his debut cap. The wife also kissed the debut cap. This was such a moment that even the fans became emotional after seeing it. Sarfaraz married Romana only last year.
Big responsibility on Sarfaraz and Dhruv
Sarfaraz is the 311th player and Dhruv is the 312th player to represent India in Tests. Both have the responsibility to prove themselves by performing well in this test. Sarfaraz's performance in domestic cricket has been excellent. In the last few years, he has scored a lot of runs with his bat in Ranji. He has 3912 runs to his name in 45 first-class matches. During this period his average has been 69.85. His highest score during this period is 301 runs unbeaten. Sarfaraz has scored 14 centuries and 11 half-centuries in first class.
At the same time, Dhruv has scored 790 runs in 15 first-class matches at an average of 46.47. These include one century and five half-centuries. With the arrival of these two, India's middle order is looking completely young. Shubhman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz and Dhruv are batting in the middle order. Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss in the third Test and decided to bat first. There are four changes in the Indian team. Apart from Sarfaraz and Dhruv, Jadeja and Siraj have entered the team.
First-class average at time of Test debut
Sarfaraz is the player with the sixth best first-class average on Test debut for India. Above him are Vinod Kambli, Praveen Amre, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rusi Modi, Sachin Tendulkar. Sarfaraz's average is the sixth best on Test debut for India.
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Best batting average in first-class cricket on India's Test debut
- 88.37 - Vinod Kambli (27 matches)
- 81.23 - Praveen Amre (23 matches)
- 80.21 - Yashasvi Jaiswal (15 matches)
- 71.28 - Russian Modi (38 matches)
- 70.18 - Sachin Tendulkar (9 matches)
- 69.85 - Sarfaraz Khan (45 matches)
- 68.78 - Shubman Gill (23 matches)
