Sarfaraz Khan opens up on the reason behind Sidhu Moosewala’s tribute

Sarfaraz Khan continued his hot form with the bat for Mumbai as he scored another hundred in the final of the Ranji Trophy against Madhya Pradesh. His knock of 134 runs of 243 deliveries was instrumental for Mumbai to post a total of 374 runs on the board in the first innings.

After this inning, he scored 937 runs so far in this season in eight innings at an average of 133.85, including four centuries. In last year’s Ranji season, he scored 928 runs in nine innings at an average of 154.66, including three centuries. Now, after his century in the final, he opened up on the success behind his tremendous batting form.

“In our lives, it’s about all these little desires that we harbour.” – Sarfaraz Khan

This Mumbai batter dedicated his hundred to his father and his sacrifice throughout all these years. He said: “This hundred is due to my abbu (father), his sacrifices, and holding my hand after I might have been down and out,”

Sarfaraz also opened up about his desire to play for India. He added: “In our lives, it’s about all these little desires that we harbour. The desires that we (he and his dad) have dreamt collectively. The practically 2000 runs that I’ve scored in two seasons since my Mumbai comeback is due to my ‘abbu’. Aap sab toh jaante ho mere saath kya kya huwa. Abbu na rahte toh predominant khatam ho jataa (You all know what I’ve gone by means of and had my father not been there, I’d have been completed by now).”

Speaking on his thigh thump celebration, he said that it was a tribute to the late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala. “This was for Sidhu Moosewala. I really like his songs and largely me and Hardik Tamore (keeper) and hearken to his songs. I did an identical form of celebration throughout an earlier match additionally (in his reminiscence), however then, Hotstar didn’t present it. I had determined as soon as I rated one other hundred, I’d repeat the celebration,” Sarfaraz concluded.