Aakash Chopra critics selectors over Sarfaraz Test snub, ‘Make the reason public’

The manner of selection of players in the Indian team remains a mystery for many. After BCCI announced the Test and ODI squads for the tour of West Indies, reactions galore over the repeated snub of domestic superstar Sarfaraz Khan. Even Ex-India opener Aakash Chopra was left baffled seeing Sarfaraz remain on the sidelines.

In a video on his YouTube channel, asking the selectors an important question, Aakash Chopra said –

“What should Sarfaraz do? If you look at his numbers in the past 3 years, he’s head and shoulders above the rest. He’s scored everywhere. Even then, if he’s not selected… what message does it send?” Sarfaraz, who has been the most prolific run-scorer in First Class cricket in India, couldn’t even break into the Indian Test squad.

Aakash added – “This is a question worth asking. If there’s some other reason, something which you and I don’t know, make it public. Just say it that you didn’t like that particular thing about Sarfaraz, and that’s why you’re not considering him. But we don’t know if there’s something like that. I don’t know if someone told Sarfaraz about that.”

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Aakash further said –

“If you don’t value first-class runs, it leaves a sour taste in the mouth.” First Class cricket is what has been considered the most important platform for Test consideration. But, that hasn’t been the case for Sarfaraz, and Chopra, like many others, isn’t happy.