New Delhi. It is said that you can fight and come out of every adverse situation, but it is very difficult to fight with fate and destiny. Who can understand this better than Sarfaraz Kaan. The form is going along, runs are raining from the bat but luck is preventing him from setting foot on the field, so what can one do. The batsman, who looked at every match as an opportunity, reached the hospital instead of the dressing room.
Mumbai’s hopes of progressing in the Ranji Trophy have suffered a major setback. There is every possibility that the record 41-time Ranji Trophy champion Mumbai team may not be able to field Sarfaraz Khan against the star-studded Karnataka team in the quarterfinals. The reason for this is that just before the decisive match, Sarfaraz Khan has been admitted to the hospital due to viral fever. This match is to be played at BKC Ground in Mumbai.
Will Sarfaraz Khan be out of Ranji Trophy quarterfinals?
Sarfaraz, considered the backbone of Mumbai’s middle order, was all set to carry forward his excellent form in this domestic season, but currently there has been an obstacle in his path. The 28-year-old Indian international, who is hoping to make a comeback to the senior team, has so far scored 429 runs at an average of 53.63 in this Ranji Trophy tournament. In such a situation, his playing in the important match against Karnataka is under doubt.
Although, Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has not yet officially confirmed that Sarfaraz is out of this match, but it is considered certain that no risk should be taken regarding his health. At the same time, Mumbai team has become even stronger with the return of captain Shardul Thakur and Yashasvi Jaiswal. Apart from this, Siddhesh Lad, who has scored four consecutive centuries, has proved to be the most reliable batsman of the Mumbai team this season.
Meanwhile, the Karnataka team will be under the captaincy of Devdutt Padikkal, which will also include Test opener KL Rahul. Recently, against Punjab, Devdutt Padikkal played a run chase that changed the course of the match for the team.
Mumbai team for quarterfinal against Karnataka:
Shardul Thakur (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Musheer Khan, Sarfaraz Khan, Siddhesh Lad, Akhil Herwadkar, Akash Anand (wicketkeeper), Hardik Tamor (wicketkeeper), Sairaj Patil, Shams Mulani, Tanush Kotian, Tushar Deshpande, Mohit Awasthi, Omkar Tarmale, Divyansh Saxena, Suryansh Shedge.