Sarfaraz Khan Can be a Good Addition For Ind-SA 2nd Test at Guwahati if Injured Shubman Gill Isn't Available. Here's Why

Ind vs SA: Hosts India are already trailing in the two-match Test series against world champions South Africa after having lost the first Test in Kolkata. Now, the teams travel to Guwahati for the second and final Test. With uncertainty hovering around captain Shubman Gill's injury, it is not clear if he will feature in the Guwahati game. Gill is one of India's premier batters and if he is taken out of the equation, India are not as strong. So, how can India deal with this crisis? Of course, they have Devdutt Padikkal, but is the southpaw the perfect replacement for Gill? Surely not! 

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Why Not Sarfaraz Khan? 

The Maharashtra-born cricketer has been in ominous touch in domestic cricket, yet he did not get picked for the national side because there was no space to slot him in. Now, there would be space if Gill doesn't recover. Sarfaraz, given his knowhow of playing on Indian tracks, he would be the ideal No. 4 in Gill's absence. Having Sarfaraz would also benefit India because he is a right-hander. It is no secret that Simon Harmer has troubled the Indian batting line-up, which has a number of left-handers in it. 

“You can’t score runs in every match. I scored so many runs in the last four seasons. Sometimes, you go through a period when you lose your wicket despite playing well. Everyone in our team is scoring runs, taking wickets, and doing well. The important thing is that we’ve to win the Ranji Trophy,” Sarfaraz recently told the reporters at the Wankhede Stadium ahead of clash against Pondicherry. 

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Time and again, his non-selection has received backlash. Interesting to see if the selectors contemplate this option.