Following Sarfaraz Khan’s recall to the India team, his father, Naushad Khan, read a motivational poem for his son. Sarfaraz Khan earned a recall to the India Test team after more than two years.
Sarfaraz was chosen by the Indian selectors to replace Sai Sudharsan, who was unable to play in the forthcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka due to a toe injury. Naushad inspired the 28-year-old by reciting a few lines of a shayari after the announcement.
"Bhale nikla hai kai raato ke baad suraj, bhale nikla hai kai raato ke baad, lekin mehnat ko milta hai hamesha kismat ka sath (The sun may have risen after many nights, but destiny favors hard work),” Naushad can be seen reciting the poem in the presence of his sons Sarfaraz and Musheer.
The last time Sarfaraz played for India was in 2024, when the team was defeated 0–3 at home by New Zealand. In the first match, he scored 150 runs off 195 balls in India's second innings, earning his first Test century. He finished with 171 runs in six innings, but he struggled to play consistently in the remaining games and was benched.
Sarfaraz Khan has joined the Indian team in Sri Lanka and was seen traveling to Colombo for practice with the squad on August 10. The first Test will begin at Galle International Stadium in Galle on Saturday, August 15.
