'Indian Don Bradman' snubbed from Test squad

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Indian cricket phenom Sarfaraz Khan volition proceed to hold for his accidental astatine the highest level, arsenic helium was snubbed from his nation's squad for the upcoming Test bid against Australia, contempt his eye-popping reddish shot numbers.

The 25-year-old has been a improvement successful India's Ranji Trophy for the past fewer seasons, averaging triple digits successful the 2019/20, 2021/22 and existent seasons.

"He has done everything successful his powers to beryllium successful the Indian team, I americium a small disappointed," erstwhile Indian planetary Aakosh Chopra said connected his YouTube channel.

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Khan went 1 measurement further, posting connected his Instagram relationship a graphic showing his stats for Mumbai successful first-class cricket, and past a graphic listing the best-ever archetypal people averages, wherever helium sits 2nd down Don Bradman.

The batter was interviewed by The Indian Express after the squad was announced, and it was wide however overmuch the snub has affected him.

"I came from Assam to Delhi the time aft the selection, and wasn't capable to slumber the full night," helium said.

"I kept asking wherefore americium I not there? But present aft speaking to my father, I'm backmost to normal. I volition ne'er springiness up practice, I volition not spell nether depression. Don't worry, I volition support trying."

Others, including cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle, couldn't judge Khan had been near retired of the squad for the Border-Gavaskar series, which begins connected February 9.

"Very hard connected Sarfaraz Khan who has virtually breached the doorway down successful archetypal people cricket," Bhogle wrote connected Twitter.

"You can't bash much than helium has."

Highest first-class batting average

95.14 – Donald Bradman

80.47 – Sarfaraz Khan

71.64 – Vijay Merchant

69.86 – George Headley

67.46 – Ajay Sharma

* Minimum 50 first-class innings

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