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Mahindra & Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra has offered Sarfaraz Khan’s father Naushad a Thar SUV for being an “inspiring father”.
Over the last 15 years, Naushad has played a monumental role in Sarfaraz’s cricket career. Sarfaraz made his Test debut against England in Rajkot on February 15.
“Hard work. Courage. Patience. What better qualities than what a father can inspire in a child? As an inspiring father, it would be a privilege and honor for me if Naushad Khan accepted the gift of a Thar,” shared the President. in X.
In his debut match, Sarfaraz scored an important 62 runs off 66 balls, before being removed by Mark Wood in the fifth delivery of the 82nd over. He was applauded for sacrificing his wicket, as Ravindra Jadeja was on the verge of scoring his fourth Test century .
Earlier, it was Sarfaraz’s time when he received his Test cap from Anil Kumble. It was a great victory not only for him but also for his wife, his brother, his family and, most importantly, his father.
Naushad was seen wiping away tears of happiness as he watched his son become an Indian cricketer. The father-son duo had dreamed of this moment for years, and Sarfaraz only made it sweeter with a debut half-century.
Naushad is an employee of Western Railways and comes from a not-so-well-off background. He had sold candy and cucumbers on moving trains to make ends meet.
“Before, when I was working hard, I always wondered why my dream was not coming true. But now that he has his cap, my way of thinking has changed. To all the kids who are working hard, I simply have to say that “Darkness never lasts forever. The sun will rise when needed. Our job is to work hard, be patient and never give up,” Sarfaraz had said at his son’s debut.
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India Vs England 3rd Test:
After scoring 326/5 on Day 1 in the ongoing third Test in Rajkot against England, India managed to score 445 runs in their first innings on DAY 2 on Friday.
India added 116 runs on Day 2 and lost all wickets in 130.5 overs, with captain Rohit Sharma (131) and Ravindra Jadeja (112) scoring individual centuries, and debutant Sarfaraz Khan contributing 62 important runs. Also, Dhruv Jurel (46), Ravichandran Ashwin (37) and Jasprit Bumrah (26) scored some important runs.
For England, Mark Wood picked four wickets, Rehan Ahmed took 2, while James Anderson, Tom Hartley and Joe Root got one wicket each.
Trailing by 445 runs, England started strongly and scored 207/2 in 35 overs at Stumps on DAY 2, as Ben Duckett reached his third Test century.
Ben Duckett and Joe Root are currently in the zone and will start Day 3 for England as they trail by 238 runs.
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