New Delhi. In Indian cricket, pairs of brothers have played many times before. You must remember the pair of Irfan Pathan and Yusuf Pathan. Now two brothers from Mumbai, Sarfaraz Khan and Mushir Khan are making their mark. Both have impressed everyone with their batting in Under 19 and domestic cricket. Currently, both these brothers are playing for India B in the Duleep Trophy. In the first match, the elder brother flopped for India A and the younger one played a wonderful innings in difficult times.
Sarfaraz Khan's younger brother, who has made it to the Indian cricket team, is also in the news. Mushir, who made headlines by playing a brilliant innings in the Under 19 World Cup, showed his talent in the Duleep Trophy. The first round of the tournament started on 5 September. India A team played against India B. Shubman Gill won the toss and invited Abhimanyu Easwaran's team to bat. By tea time, the team had lost 7 wickets for 124 runs. When the big names flopped, Mushir held one end and took the score forward.
Two brothers batted together
At one point, Sarfaraz Khan and Mushir Khan were pushing the score forward for India B. Younger brother Mushir came to the field after captain Abhimanyu Easwaran was out. When India B lost their second wicket in the form of Yashasvi Jaiswal, elder brother Sarfaraz Khan was sent to bat. However, the pair could not stay together for long and Sarfaraz was out after scoring just 9 runs. Avesh Khan sent him back by LBW.
Younger brother scored a half century
The team lost its wickets cheaply against India A. The team lost 8 wickets at a score of 94 runs. On one side wickets were falling and on the other side Mushir was batting strongly. This batsman faced 118 balls and completed his half-century with the help of 6 fours.
first published : September 5, 2024, 3:12 pm IST