In what could be a blow to Mumbai, Sarfaraz Khan is likely to miss the second leg of Ranji Trophy after suffering an injury during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. MUM will take on Jammu and Kashmir in their first match of the second leg on January 23. As per reports, Khan is likely to miss all the group stages of the domestic red-ball tournament and is most likely to be fit only for the knockout stages.
Injured Sarfaraz Khan likely to miss second leg Ranji Trophy
As per Times of India, Sarfaraz sustained a minor hairline fracture in his ribs during his stint with the Indian team in Down Under. Although he did not get an opportunity to feature in a Test, he suffered the injury during fielding practice.
“He (Sarfaraz) suffered the injury while fielding during practice just a couple before the Indian team left Australia. After coming back to India, a scan showed that he had sustained a minor rib fracture and he was advised a three-week complete rest by the doctor. He is unlikely to play for Mumbai in their Ranji Trophy match against J&K. In fact, he could miss the entire league stage of the tournament and only get fit by the knockouts,” a source told TOI.
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Sarfaraz has an impeccable record in domestic cricket and had earned his much-awaited maiden Test call-up in the series against England in 2024. After toiling hard in consecutive domestic seasons, he was finally rewarded after a long delay in January 2024. He last featured for India in IND vs NZ Test series following which he warmed the bench in IND vs AUS Test series.
| Format | Mat | Runs | Ave | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC | 54 | 4593 | 65.61 | 16 | 14 |
Meanwhile, India captain Rohit Sharma is expected to join Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy training camp on Tuesday. He will reportedly confirm his participation in the game against J&K in the due course of time.
