‘Pick some models and then give them a bat’ – Sunil Gavaskar slams selection committee for overlooking Sarfaraz Khan for Australia Tests

Sarfaraz Khan‘s snubbing from the Indian Test Team for the series against Australia has become a major topic of discussion. The young cricketer has performed consistently at the domestic level and has made a strong case for his selection in the Indian team. However, the All India Selection Committee has overlooked him time and again.

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has slammed the All India Selection Committee, led by Chetan Sharma, for ignoring batter Sarfaraz Khan, who is enjoying an excellent domestic season. Sarfaraz scored another Ranji Trophy century for Mumbai in the first innings of the ongoing Ranji Trophy match against Delhi.

Several current and former cricketers have expressed their disappointment at Sarfaraz’s omission from the team, despite his excellent domestic form. Now, Gavaskar extended his support to the in-form batter, suggesting that the selectors should pick models if they want “slim and trim guys”.

“He is not staying off the field when he is scoring hundreds, he is back on the field again. All that tells you that the man is fit for cricket. If you are looking for only slim and trim guys, then you might as well go to a fashion show and pick some models and then give them a bat and ball in their hand and then include them. You have cricketers in all shapes and sizes. Don’t go by the size, but go by the runs and the wickets,” Gavaskar told India Today.

I was feeling very lonely: Sarfaraz Khan

Sarfaraz earlier admitted to crying after being passed over for India’s first two Tests against Australia. “When the team was announced and my name wasn’t there, I was sad the whole day, when we travelled from Guwahati to Delhi, I was feeling very lonely. I cried too,” he was quoted as saying by the Times of India.