By Admin 
Sarfaraz Khan, who is out of the Indian team, has once again given a strong message with his bat. While playing for Mumbai in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26, Sarfaraz played such an innings against Goa, which directly caught the attention of the selectors. Century in 56 balls and 157 runs in 75 balls…these are not just statistics, but a strong claim to return to Team India.
Explosive style adopted against Goa
Coming to bat first at Jaipuria Vidyalaya Ground, Mumbai did not have a very fast start. Yashasvi Jaiswal managed to score 46 runs, while the other opener Angkrish Raghuvanshi was out early. After this Sarfaraz Khan and his younger brother Musheer Khan came on the field. From here the course of the match completely changed.
Sarfaraz showed aggressive attitude from the beginning and completed his half-century in just 23 balls. On the other hand, Musheer also played a useful inning of 60 runs while balancing restraint and aggression.
Century in 56 balls, Sarfaraz attacked the bowlers
Even after Musheer’s dismissal, Sarfaraz’s stance did not change. He attacked the Goa bowlers fiercely and completed his century in just 56 balls. During this time, fours and sixes kept raining from his bat. Even after the century, his pace did not stop and finally he was out after scoring 157 runs in 75 balls. In this innings he hit 9 fours and 14 sixes.
Which bowlers suffered the most loss?
Goa bowlers Darshan Misal and Lalit Yadav were the targets of Sarfaraz. Sarfaraz scored 50 runs on 20 balls of Darshan Misal, while he also scored a lot of runs on the balls of Lalit Yadav. This innings, played at a strike rate of around 210, was completely one-sided.
Great form in domestic cricket
Sarfaraz Khan’s current form is very good. He has scored 2 centuries and 4 half-centuries in his name in 10 innings of the last 11 domestic T20 and List-A matches. He had scored consecutive runs in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy also and now he has continued the same rhythm in Vijay Hazare Trophy also.
Eye on IPL and Team India
No team had shown interest in Sarfaraz in the first round of IPL 2026 auction. Despite remaining unsold, Chennai Super Kings included him in their team in the second round with a base price of Rs 75 lakh. Now after this stormy innings in Vijay Hazare Trophy, Sarfaraz has made it clear that if he gets a chance, he is fully prepared for Team India also.