Sarfaraz Khan’s explosive form continues as the Mumbai batsman registered his 5th first-class double century ahead of IPL 2026. The batsman’s explosive form will definitely bring some fresh air into the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) camp ahead of the new Indian Premier League season.
Sarfaraz Khan completed his double century during the Mumbai vs Hyderabad Ranji Trophy 2025-26 match on January 23 (Friday). This was his fourth double century in the Ranji Trophy tournament. For Mumbai, the right-handed batsman has scored a remarkable amount of runs in all the recent domestic tournaments.
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Sarafarz Khan is continuously scoring runs for Mumbai.
He scored a century in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, a century in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in December 2025 and now a double century in the Ranji Trophy 2025-26. Sarfaraz Khan continues to dominate all formats of Indian domestic cricket.
The important match of Ranji Trophy 2025-26 between Mumbai and Hyderabad is going on at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, where both the teams are trying their best to win. At present, Mumbai is at the lead on the basis of Khan’s double century.
Khan was out after scoring 227 runs in 219 balls. His milestone innings included 19 fours and 9 over-boundaries. Chintala Rakshan Ready uprooted Hyderabad’s stumps to get rid of the in-form batsman. It is noteworthy that Khan played an innings of 227 runs with a strike rate of 103.65.
Mohammad Siraj also did not perform very well against Sarafarz Khan
He batted with the same intention during the Vijay Hazare Trophy also. Now, in the multi-day format, the batsman is showing no signs of slowing down his gear. Ahead of IPL 2026, Sarfaraz Khan, who was mostly known for his technical batting skills, suddenly changed his batting style as per the demands of modern cricket.
Even a star bowler like Mohammad Siraj looked a little ineffective in front of Khan in this match. According to BCCI.TV data, Sarfaraz has defeated K. The highest runs were scored against Rohit Rayudu, against whom the middle-order batsman scored 63 (42) runs.
Bowlers for Sarfaraz Khan vs Hyderabad in Mumbai vs Hyderabad Ranji Trophy 2025-26 match:
|
bowler |
R(B) |
Dots |
1s |
2s |
4s |
6s |
|
protection |
43 (50) |
31 |
11 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
|
MD Siraj |
45 (39) |
21 |
9 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
|
N Nitin Sai Yadav |
56 (52) |
17 |
28 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
|
K Rohit Rayudu |
63 (42) |
14 |
17 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
|
CV Milind |
27(32) |
19 |
13 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) bought Sarfaraz Khan for his base price of ₹75 lakh. In the IPL 2026 auction, he was secured after going unsold in the first round. This marked his return to the IPL after a few seasons, with CSK acquiring him on the basis of his strong domestic performances.
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