Every cricketer feels that one day he will get to represent his country but some struggle a lot which makes them quite losers and they lose hope in the end, but a player like Sarfaraz Khan who gave his best every time still neglected by BCCI Finally January 2024 his dream came true and got a chance to play for India in a test against England.
Sarfaraz Khan was ignored by BCCI due to his fitness but he worked on his fitness and then he got a chance he proved that he didn’t lose hope so the dream was accomplished.
Sarfaraz Khan speaks about his fitness
When Sarfaraz Khan was playing domestic cricket he wasn’t fit enough to do wicketkeeping because a fit body is necessary for any cricketer or an athlete, however, he was able to do batting and scored ample runs still his body wasn’t that perfect to play at international level, then he concentrate on his fitness like he run a lot to gain stamina and also he gained weight too. While speaking in an interview Sarfaraz Khan said:
“There is nothing called off-season for me. I would wake up by 4.15 am and by 4.30 am, I would start the day with long-distance running. It was very helpful to improve my fitness because, by the end of the month, I was able to run 5 km in 30-31 minutes.”
“It was my priority and we (his father Naushad and him) put a plan in place. So once I’m done with my running, I will hit the gym. So the first half of the day was allotted for fitness and fielding drills. The batting part would begin in the evening.”
“My father and I had a dream. It was to play for India and I was able to achieve it against England. But it shouldn’t be the end. Now, I’ve to prolong that dream as long as I can, and for that, I have to do a lot of hard work. This isn’t the time to rest. If anything, I’ve to work harder,” said Sarfaraz.
“I’m not looking at the Bangladesh series. But I’ve to follow the process and be ready. This (playing matches) is very important for me. I’ve not had this level of practice in Mumbai because of the rains. You are just facing a bowling machine, side-arm throwers, or sometimes bowlers in indoor facilities,” Sarfaraz added.