Will Sarfaraz Khan be out of the second test even after scoring 150? Parthiv Patel made bold prediction

Sarfaraz Khan was included in the playing eleven of the first Test against New Zealand in place of Shubman Gill. Shubman Gill had stiffness in his neck due to which he was out of the first test. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Sarfaraz scored 150 runs in the second innings of the Bangalore Test. However, even after this brilliant innings, his place in the playing eleven for the Pune Test is not confirmed, as Gill is fit to play in the second Test and the team management is in no mood to drop KL Rahul despite his double failure.

This is why former player Parthiv Patel is sure that Sarfaraz will be dropped and the team management will support Rahul for the upcoming match. Patel said, “I don't think KL Rahul will be benched. The team management still gives him importance and that is why there was no change in his batting order. He could have easily batted at No. 3 in place of Virat Kohli.” But that did not happen. Sarfaraz, on the other hand, was included in the playing eleven in place of Shubman, who is the No. 3 batsman. With Gill returning to the playing eleven for the Pune Test, Sarfaraz is likely to sit out.”

However, Aakash Chopra did not agree with Parthiv's opinion. He said, “I don't think that's going to happen because the atmosphere in Indian cricket is important and it is in Sarfaraz Khan's favor at the moment. KL Rahul is not looking full of confidence and you would not want a repeat of Karun Nair's situation. , who was dropped from the playing eleven despite scoring a triple century against England, was not included in the playing eleven. This affected Nair as he had a tough time in his career. Didn't get consistency and faded after a few matches. I think Sarfaraz Khan will play.”