After years of toiling within the home circuit, India batter Sarfaraz Khan made his debut within the longest format throughout the ongoing third Take a look at towards England in Rajkot. In 45 first-class matches, Sarfaraz scored 3,912 runs at a mean of 69.85, with 14 centuries and 11 fifties, with one of the best rating being 301 not out. He additionally did nicely for India A, scoring 96 in a Tour match then 4, 55, and 161 in two unofficial Checks towards the England Lions lately.

Sarfaraz and his father Naushad’s hardwork lastly paid off on Thursday as he was included in India’s XI for the third Take a look at. Naushad was seen in tears as Sarfaraz acquired his debut cap from former India captain Anil Kumble.

An emotional Naushad took the cap from his son and kissed the badge on it. He was later invited to the hindi commentary field within the morning session, with former India cricketers Aakash Chopra and RP Singh in firm.

On being requested if he had too anticipate too lengthy to see Sarfaraz make his Take a look at debut, Naushad mentioned: “Raat ko waqt chahiye guzarne ke liye, lekin Suraj meri marzi se nahi nikalne wala (it takes time for the night time to cross, the solar isn’t going to rise in accordance with my want).”

In the meantime, other than Sarfaraz, wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel additionally acquired his maiden Take a look at cap from veteran cricketer Dinesh Karthik.

Talking of the match, India captain Rohit Sharma determined to bat first on the Niranjan Shah Stadium on Thursday.

At lunch on Day 1, Rohit (52* runs from 74 balls) and Ravindra Jadeja (24 runs from 44 balls) had been on the crease as India stood at 93/3.

Rohit and Yashasvi Jaiswal (10 runs from 10) opened for the hosts and had a gradual begin to the sport.

The younger opener confronted England fast James Anderson within the first ball of the Take a look at match, however the 22-year-old didn’t hesitate to smash a 4.

Nonetheless, Jaiswal fell brief within the 4th over and needed to go away the crease Mark Wooden enduced the sting that went to the slip cordon. Shubman Gill changed Jaiswal on the pitch.

However Gill failed to attain a run after dealing with 9 balls and was dismissed by Wooden within the sixth over as soon as once more fending an away going supply to be caught behind. Rajat Patidar got here on the crease instead of Gill.

Patidar tried to construct a partnership with the India skipper however failed as Tom Hartley bagged his wicket within the ninth over.

(With ANI Inputs)