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{{short description|Indian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Sarfaraz Khan
| image =
| fullname = Sarfaraz Khan
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1997|10|22}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = [[Legbreak]]
| role = Batsman
| country = India
| club1 = [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]]
| year1 = 2013/14–2014/15
| clubnumber1 =
| club2 = [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]]
| year2 = 2015–2018
| clubnumber2 = 97
| club3 = [[Uttar Pradesh cricket team|Uttar Pradesh]]
| year3 = 2015/16–2017/18
| clubnumber3 =
| club4 = [[Punjab Kings]]
| year4 = 2019–present
| club5 = Mumbai
| year5 = 2019/20
| clubnumber5 =
| columns = 3
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| column2 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| column3 = [[Twenty20 cricket|T20]]
| matches1 = 17
| runs1 = 1,463
| bat avg1 = 66.50
| 100s/50s1 = 4/4
| top score1 = 301[[Not out|*]]
| deliveries1 = 78
| wickets1 = 0
| bowl avg1 = –
| fivefor1 = –
| tenfor1 = –
| best bowling1 = –
| catches/stumpings1 = 11/–
| matches2 = 13
| runs2 = 257
| bat avg2 = 36.71
| 100s/50s2 = 1/0
| top score2 = 100
| deliveries2 = 6
| wickets2 = 0
| bowl avg2 = –
| fivefor2 = –
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = –
| catches/stumpings2 = 6/–
| matches3 = 56
| runs3 = 633
| bat avg3 = 23.44
| 100s/50s3 = 0/2
| top score3 = 67
| deliveries3 = 2
| wickets3 = 0
| bowl avg3 = –
| fivefor3 = –
| tenfor3 = –
| best bowling3 = –
| catches/stumpings3 = 19/–
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/642525.html ESPN Cricinfo
| date = 4 April
| year = 2020
}}
'''Sarfaraz Naushad Khan''' (born 27 October 1997) is an Indian [[cricket]]er who plays for Mumbai in the [[Ranji Trophy]] and for Punjab Kings in the [[Indian Premier League]] (IPL).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/642525.html|title=Sarfaraz Khan|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29829214/ipl-2020-devdutt-padikkal,-ruturaj-gaikwad,-other-uncapped-indians-keep-eye-on |title=IPL 2020 - Devdutt Padikkal, Ruturaj Gaikwad in power-packed band of uncapped Indian batsmen |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=10 September 2020}}</ref> Sarfaraz represented India in the [[Under-19 Cricket World Cup|ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup]] in 2014 and 2016. He is an aggressive right handed [[batsman]] and a part-time [[Spin bowling|spinner]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.redbull.com/in-en/sarfaraz-khan-stardom-at-17|title=Sarfaraz Khan- Stardom at 17|website=Red Bull|access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref>

He is the youngest player to play an IPL match and is the only uncapped<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/uncapped|title=Uncapped definition and meaning {{!}} Collins English Dictionary|website=www.collinsdictionary.com|access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref> player to be retained by a franchise in the IPL.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/profiles/9429/sarfaraz-khan|title=Sarfaraz Khan Profile – ICC Ranking, Age, Career Info & Stats|website=Cricbuzz|access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/cricket/article/ipl-player-retention-2018-twitter-stunned-by-rcb-decision-to-retain-sarfaraz-khan/185399|title=IPL Player Retention 2018: Twitter stunned by RCB's decision to retain Sarfaraz Khan|website=timesnownews.com|access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref> As a 15-year old in 2012, he was mentionined in to the prestigious [[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]] along with his younger brother Musheer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.mid-day.com/sports/2012/may/170512-sports-Sarfaraz-and-Musheer-Khan-ecstatic-to-make-Wisden.htm|title=Sarfaraz and Musheer Khan ecstatic to make Wisden|website=archive.mid-day.com|access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref>

== Early life and background ==
Sarfaraz was born and brought up in the suburbs of [[Mumbai]]. He spent most of his childhood in [[Azad Maidan]]. There Naushad Khan, his father and coach, nurtured young cricketers such as [[Iqbal Abdulla]] and [[Kamran Khan (Indian cricketer)|Kamran Khan]]. His coaching began at an early age when his father discovered his talent of timing the ball well. In monsoon conditions it was difficult for him to reach the ''maidan'' (grounds) from his home in the suburbs, so a synthetic pitch was laid beside his house for practice. "Not only does it save our time and energy but it has also helped him get used to bouncier wickets that he will have to deal with later on," his father commented.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-under-19-world-cup-2014/content/story/718683.html|title=Representing India and his father|date=14 February 2014|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref>

He was unable to attend school for 4 years due to his cricket commitments, so a private tutor was employed for his maths and English classes.<ref name=":2" />

==Youth and domestic career==
He came into the limelight when he broke the 45-year-old record of [[Sachin Tendulkar]] by scoring 439 off 421 balls in a Harris Shield game. It was his maiden Harris Shield game in 2009 when he was just 12 years old.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/new-zealand-in-india-2016/top-stories/Wonder-boy-Sarfaraz-wants-to-meet-Sachin-Tendulkar/articleshow/5202527.cms|title=Wonder boy Sarfaraz wants to meet Sachin Tendulkar|website=The Times of India|access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref> He was playing for his school, Rizvi Springfield. The innings included 56 fours and 12 sixes.<ref name=":0" /> He soon started playing for the Mumbai Under-19 team and his performance for them led to selection for the [[India national under-19 cricket team|Indian Under-19 team]].<ref name=":2" />

In 2013, he scored a match-winning 66 ball 101 against [[South Africa national under-19 cricket team|South Africa Under 19s]], which included 17 fours and a six. [[Bharat Arun]], the then head coach of the India Under 19 team, commented that: "He is a gusty player, who reads the situation well. He has shots all around the wicket and looks even better when playing straight. He uses his feet well and plays cheeky strokes too."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/new-zealand-in-india-2016/top-stories/Sarfaraz-Khan-15-slams-ton-against-South-Africa-U-19/articleshow/23066008.cms|title=Sarfaraz Khan, 15, slams ton against South Africa U-19|website=The Times of India|access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref>

Sarfaraz played for India in two [[Under-19 Cricket World Cup|Under-19 World Cups]] (2014 and 2016). The [[2014 Under-19 Cricket World Cup|2014 Under-19 World Cup]] was played by 16 teams in a round robin format where India finished at the 5th position. He scored 211 runs in six games at an average of 70.33; two innings were fifties, and he ended up a strike rate of 105.5. Following this performance, IPL franchise [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] bought him for 5 million for the 2015 season. India finished as runners up in the [[2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup|2016 Under 19 World Cup]] in Bangladesh. In the tournament Sarfaraz finished as the second highest run scorer. He scored 355 runs from six innings, with five scores of over 50, at an average of 71.<ref name=":0" /> At the Under-19 level he has the record for most number of fifties in World Cups (7 fifties across two World Cups).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/sarfaraz-khan-creates-history-at-icc-under-19-world-cup-1487092|title=Sarfaraz Khan Creates History at ICC Under-19 World Cup {{!}} Cricket News|last=NDTVSports.com|website=NDTVSports.com|access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref>

Sarfaraz Khan got to his 2nd successive daddy hundred, this time an unbeaten 200-plus score in Round of Ranji Trophy at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium.<ref>{{Cite web|date=January 27, 2020|title=Ranji Trophy: Sarfaraz Khan follows up triple hundred with 199-ball double vs Himachal|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/sarfaraz-khan-double-hundred-ranji-trophy-mumbai-vs-himachal-pradesh-score-1640632-2020-01-27|access-date=2021-09-06|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>

Sarfaraz started his [[Ranji Trophy|Ranji]] career with Mumbai when he played against Bengal in 2014. He started playing for Uttar Pradesh from the 2015–2016 season. By September 2019 he had played 11 first-class matches and has scored 535 runs with the highest score of 155. He had also played 12 list A matches and had scored 257 runs at a strike rate of 96.25.<ref name=":0" /> In January 2020, in the [[2019–20 Ranji Trophy]] match against [[Uttar Pradesh cricket team|Uttar Pradesh]], Sarfaraz scored his maiden [[List of Ranji Trophy triple centuries|triple century]] in first-class cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/sarfaraz-khan-mumbai-triple-hundred-ranji-trophy-uttar-pradesh-elite-list-gavaskar-rohit-sharma-1639152-2020-01-22 |title=Ranji Trophy: Sarfaraz Khan joins Rohit Sharma, Sanjay Manjrekar in elite list after 301 not out |work=India Today |accessdate=22 January 2020}}</ref>

== Controversies==
In 2011, a school team accused him of being overage. Bone tests showed him to have an age of 15 but according to the birth date registered with the [[Mumbai Cricket Association]] he was 13 years old. Sarfaraz and his father went for a second, advanced test. This time the resulting age matched with the registered birth date. Sarfaraz himself was disturbed by this controversy and it affected his emotional health. It took him two to three months to get his focus back on cricket.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/tracing-sarfaraz-khans-controversial-cricketing-career/218524|title=Tracing Sarfaraz Khan's controversial cricketing career|date=18 June 2013|website=mid-day|access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref>

In 2015, Sarfaraz made some offensive gestures to the selectors after leading Mumbai to a victory in the Under-19 championship semi-final. As a consequence, he was dropped from the team and along with [[Suryakumar Yadav]] his match fees for two years were withhold as an assurance for his good behavior.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/868521.html|title=Sarfaraz and Suryakumar's withheld Ranji fees|date=30 April 2015|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref>

== IPL career==
After a good performance in the 2014 Under-19 World Cup, Sarfaraz was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in 2015 for 5 million. At an age of 17, he is the youngest player to have ever participated in an IPL match.<ref name=":2" /> In his debut game against [[Chennai Super Kings]], he scored 11 runs off 7 balls. With the trio of [[Virat Kohli]], [[Chris Gayle]] and [[AB de Villiers]] dominating in the next two matches he did not get a chance to bat. In the next match he outshone the trio of more established batsmen, scoring 45 runs off 21 balls against [[Rajasthan Royals]]. The innings included six fours and a six and helped RCB post a large total. Virat Kohli bowed down to him while he was walking back to the dressing room at the end of the innings.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Citation|title=Sarfaraz Khan reacts on Virat Kohli bowing gesture|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToTvbanJYB8|access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref> In total in the IPL season for 2015, he played 13 matches and scored 111 runs at a strike rate of 156.33.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.iplt20.com/teams/royal-challengers-bangalore/squad/1564/sarfaraz-khan|title=IPLT20.com – Indian Premier League Official Website|website=iplt20.com|access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref> He started the 2016 season quickly when he played a cameo of 35 runs off 10 balls against [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]. In the 19th over he attacked the bowling of [[Bhuvneshwar Kumar|Bhuvaneshwar Kumar]], the best bowler of the tournament<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iplt20.com/stats/2016/most-wickets|title=IPLT20.com – Indian Premier League Official Website|website=iplt20.com|access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref> and scored 4 fours and a six. His teammate Chris Gayle commented that "He's too young and he's like a son to me. He's definitely one for the future and one must keep an eye on him." <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-full-commentary/16392/rcb-vs-srh-4th-match-indian-premier-league-2016|title=Catch the Full Commentary of Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 4th Match, Indian Premier League, 2016|website=Cricbuzz|access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.royalchallengers.com/blog/sarfaraz-son-me-says-chris-gayle-9686|title="Sarfaraz is like a son to me" says Chris Gayle|last=piyush|date=13 April 2016|website=Royal Challengers Bangalore|access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref>

He kept on having short, eventful innings in the 2016 season for RCB. Eventually he was dropped from the team due to his lack of fitness. In 2016 he ended up played 5 matches and scored 66 runs at a strike rate of 212.90.<ref name=":3" /> In the 2017 season he injured his leg during a training session and had to miss the entire season.<ref name=":2" />

In a surprising move, RCB retained Sarfaraz over the likes of [[Chris Gayle]], [[K. L. Rahul|K L Rahul]], [[Kedar Jadhav]] and [[Yuzvendra Chahal]] for the 2018 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/sarfaraz-the-biggest-surprise-in-ipl-retentions/articleshow/62375674.cms|title=Sarfaraz, the biggest surprise in IPL retentions|website=The Times of India|access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref> Sarfaraz had a poor season and managed to score only 51 runs from six innings at a strike rate of 124.39.<ref name=":3" /> He was eventually released by RCB ahead of the 2019 season. [[Punjab Kings]] picked him up for the next season for just 2.5 million. Having his former RCB team-mates like K L Rahul, Chris Gayle and [[Mandeep Singh]] helped him through this transfer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26369195/sarfaraz-khan-ready-fresh-reboot-kings-xi-punjab|title=Sarfaraz Khan – ready for a fresh reboot with Kings XI Punjab|date=27 March 2019|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=28 September 2019}}</ref> He scored 180 runs from eight matches at an average of 45 and a highest score of 67 runs.<ref name=":3" />

== References==
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== External links==
* {{cricinfo|id=642525}}

{{Punjab Kings squad}}
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