‘Get Sarfaraz Khan closer to Test team,' says former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar

Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan plays a shot during the Ranji Trophy final cricket match between Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh, at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Pic/PTI

Mumbai stalwart Sanjay Manjrekar felt Sarfaraz Khan deserved a spot in the Indian Test squad for his consistent show in the Ranji Trophy.

"Even if there is no spot readily available because Shreyas Iyer has grabbed that opportunity, there is absolutely no harm in getting Sarfaraz closer to the Indian Test squad.

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When somebody performs this heavily, it sends a strong message to the players that we care about Ranji performances," Manjrekar said.