Team India batsman Sarfaraz Khan talked about the dream he shares with his younger brother Musheer Khan of scoring a century in the same match during the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025. Sarfaraz said that dreams take time to come true, even though the opportunity seems within reach in Ranji Trophy 2025.
The right-handed batsman ended the year in style with a brutal batting performance in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. During the match against Goa, he scored 157 runs in just 75 balls, which included 14 sixes. His explosive innings helped Mumbai register an emphatic 87-run win on Wednesday, December 31.
Our common dream is to score a century… – Sarfaraz Khan
Sarfaraz Khan said that he and Mushir Khan came close to scoring centuries in the same match on more than one occasion, including in the Ranji Trophy, but missed the feat by a narrow margin each time.
“We have a common dream of scoring a century in the same game. We were close this season and again last week in the Ranji Trophy, but we both got out in the fifties. Today Musheer was batting so well and I thought we could do it. But dreams don’t come true so quickly,” Sarfaraz told The Times of India.
Musheer was batting really well – Sarfaraz Khan
Sarfaraz Khan said that reading the situation and relying on his ODI experience helped him settle in quickly at the crease. He said being familiar with shots like sweeps and cuts as well as ODI pacing gave him the confidence to play freely without any hesitation.
Sarfaraz said, “By the time I came to the crease, Musheer was batting really well. He was the first player to reach fifty.” “I have played a lot of ODIs and I know how to pace the innings. I have good sweep and cut and in this format you can’t have more than five fielders out. This gives me the freedom to play my shots,” he said.
Sarfaraz Khan shines in Vijay Hazare Trophy
Sarfaraz has started the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy in excellent form. He has scored 220 runs in his first three innings, with a best score of 157 runs off 75 balls against Goa.
In the 2025–26 Vijay Hazare Trophy, Sarfaraz has scored 220 runs in four matches at an average of 110 and a strike rate of 170.54. Earlier in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, he had scored 329 runs in seven matches at an average of 65.80 and strike rate of 203.08.
Meanwhile, Sarfaraz has not played in the IPL since 2023. He has scored 585 runs in 50 IPL matches at an average of 22.50 and strike rate of 130.58. His last IPL season came with Delhi Capitals in 2023, where he scored runs in four matches at an average of 13.25 and a strike rate of 85.48.
Chennai Super Kings, who are struggling since winning their fifth title in 2023, signed him in the auction at a base price of Rs 75 lakh. They missed the playoffs in 2024 and had their worst season in 2025, winning only four out of 14 matches and finishing last for the first time in IPL history.
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