Sunil Gavaskar's Viral Critique of Fashion Show for Slim Guys Following Sarfaraz Khan's Maiden Test Century

New Delhi: Following Sarfaraz Khan's brilliant century in the Test match against New Zealand, his outstanding performance has reignited discussions about the selection process for the Indian national cricket team. Fans and netizens have taken to social media to show their support for Sarfaraz, with many recalling legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar's earlier comments advocating for his inclusion in the squad.

Sarfaraz Khan, a consistent performer in first-class cricket, silenced his critics with his maiden Test century, a moment he and his supporters had long awaited. However, his journey to the national team was fraught with challenges. Despite impressive domestic statistics, he was frequently overlooked, prompting questions about why he wasn’t granted a regular spot in the national side.

Sunil Gavaskar specifically criticized the selectors for their emphasis on fitness standards, and his remarks gained renewed attention following Sarfaraz’s achievement.

“If you are looking for only slim and trim guys, then might as well go to a fashion show and find some other models and give a bat and ball in their hands and then improve them. That’s not the way cricket goes.” “You have cricketers in all shapes and sizes. Don’t go by the size, go by the scores or wickets. He is not staying off the field when he scores a hundred. He is back on the field again. So, all that tells you is that the man is fit,” Gavaskar was quoted as saying by India Today last year.

How can you score runs? I think at the end of the day if you are unfit, you aren’t gonna score hundreds.” “Cricket fitness is the most important thing. Yo-Yo Test can’t be the only criterion. You got to make sure that the man is cricket fit as well. If the person, whoever it is, is cricket fit, then I don’t think it should be any matter,” he added.

Following his remarkable innings, Sarfaraz became the ninth Indian to score a century in the second innings after being dismissed for a duck in the first innings of a Test match. He joins the ranks of legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar, and Virat Kohli on this prestigious list.