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Sarfaraz and his abbu live their dream
Naushad Khan has always been with his son on the long and twisty road from school cricket to international cricket
Sarfaraz Khan was first quoted on ESPNcricinfo on November 5, The first words that follow the first quotation marks: "My father".
Sarfaraz was 12 then, and already, like so many other precocious run machines from Mumbai, on his way to becoming a household name and a household face. He had just broken the record for the highest score in the Harris Shield, an inter-school tournament that's famous for its role in the lives of, among others, Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli.
"My father," Sarfaraz said, "was telling me I should try and better Tendulkar's score."
Twelve years old, and already, in so many eyes, a future India player.
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The future arrived on Thursday, February 15, - 14 years, three months and ten days after that knock of in the Harris Shield.
Sarfaraz has traversed a long and twisty road to ge
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PICS: Say hello to new daddy Sarfaraz Khan
IMAGE: Sarfaraz Khan is all smiles as he poses with his newborn son, in Mumbai, on Tuesday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sarfaraz Khan/Instagram
Indian cricketer Sarfaraz Khan and his wife Romana Zahoor were blessed with their first child, a baby boy, on Monday.
Sarfaraz shared the joyous news on his Instagram handle, posting pictures of the newborn with his father Naushad.
IMAGE: Naushad Khan with son Sarfaraz and the latest addition to their family. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sarfaraz Khan/Instagram
This splendid addition to the Khan clan comes on the back of the 26 year old cricketer's maiden Test ton, in the opening match against New Zealand, in Bengaluru, on Saturday.
He chugged to a after reaching his maiden Test hundred during the first session of the day, which he celebrated with unbridled joy.
The timing of the baby's arrival couldn't be more perfect as Sarfaraz turns 27 on Tuesday, October
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India vs England: Sarfaraz and Naushad Khan - the father-son dream that came true in Rajkot
For almost four months every monsoon season, there’s no cricket in Mumbai. The players use the time to do pre-season fitness training. But for one family, there is never any break. Whether it is rain, heat or humidity, the Khans — father Naushad, sons Sarfaraz and Musheer — ensure that the game goes on. If it is rainy season in Mumbai, Sarfaraz and Musheer are taken to their ancestral home in Uttar Pradesh by their father to train.
For instance, immediately after IPL , with cricket activity ending in Mumbai, Sarfaraz headed to his village to prepare for the Duleep Trophy. The routine set by his father-coach was gruelling — wake up at 3am, run from 4 to 5, gym from 5 to 6 and an hour dedicated to fielding practice. Evenings were reserved for three-hour net sessions. For match practice, Naushad drives his sons around to wherever he can arrange games in UP — distance doesn't matter.
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