The last time Sarfaraz Khan played for India A, he scored 92 against England Lions in Canterbury and during the games against Australia A last month, he was still recuperating at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.
On Tuesday, when the national selection committee picked the Indian squad for the two first-class games against South Africa A, Sarfaraz, who will celebrate his 28th birthday on Wednesday, didnt find his name in two separate squads to be led by Rishabh Pant.
While Sarfaraz, who has recently shed a lot of weight and looks leaner than ever, has every right to feel aggrieved, but if one looks at the decision from Ajit Agarkar and the Indian team managements perspective, it might not seem as controversial as the social media is making it out to be.