If it wasn’t for India batter Suryakumar Yadav, the daddy of Sarfaraz Khan wouldn’t have been current to see his son get the coveted Take a look at cap from Anil Kumble. Naushad Khan was in attendance together with Sarfaraz’s spouse on day one of many third Take a look at between India and England on the Niranjan Shah Stadium. Tears rolled down Naushad’s eyes as he witnessed his son get the India cap. Sarfaraz ended up making a strokeful 62 on debut.

Nevertheless, it took some convincing for Naushad to make up his thoughts with Suryakumar taking part in an important position in it.

Naushad revealed on the sidelines of the sport {that a} message from Suryakumar satisfied him to journey to Rajkot.

“Initially, I assumed I would not come as that will put Sarfaraz in some sort of stress, and other than that I additionally had a little bit of a chilly. However Surya’s message virtually made me soften,” he stated.

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Naushad learn out the message from India’s finest T20 batter.

“I do perceive your feelings. However belief me, once I made my Take a look at debut (final 12 months in March towards Australia in Nagpur) and was receiving my Take a look at cap, my father and mom had been simply behind.

“And that second was one thing past particular. These moments do not come too typically. So I’d counsel that it’s essential to go,” these had been the phrases from Suryakumar.

Having obtained such a message, Naushad made preparations to journey to Rajkot.

“After this message from Surya, I could not cease myself from coming. Simply took a capsule and got here right here yesterday,” he stated.