Will play for Mumbai or I leave the game: Sarfaraz Khan opens up on his Ranji Trophy heroics

Sarfaraz Khan had a dream season in the recently concluded Ranji Trophy 2022. Khan was a vital clog in Mumbai's batting order. With back-to-back 900+ runs in the domestic tournament, Khan is knocking on the doors of Team India. He played a big role in taking Mumbai to the final of the tournament with four centuries. 

Sarfraz Khan was the Man of the series in this season Ranji he deserves for his unstoppable scorings, he scores 982 runs with 9 hundreds & 4 half centuries, truly appreciable.#sarfarazkhan #RanjiTrophy #Mumbai pic.twitter.com/fXXQPKbgMQ

— Resanth. (@Cric_Resanth) June 26, 2022

In an interview with Sportskeeda Sarfaraz Khan said, "When I left Mumbai and was on my way to UP, I played U14, U16, U19, and U25, as well as the Ranji Trophy for Mumbai. So, we all know that jumbo bag of blue colour in which I was filling all my Ranji Trophy clothes. So, when I was storing that bag as we no longer needed that kit, I had tears in my eyes as it was my dream to score a Ranji Trophy hundred in Mumbai clothes."

Khan scored 982 runs in nine innings with six centuries. He had an average of 122.75. The right-hand talisman smashed a century in the final against Madhya Pradesh. Although, his effort went in vain as MP won the final by six wickets. 

"I was emotional because I thought I would never play for Mumbai again. I even wanted my photo to appear in the newspapers where I have taken off my helmet and I am showing my bat after scoring the hundred," he added. 

"I was determined to play for Mumbai, so I told my father that if I play cricket, I will play for Mumbai or I will leave the game. I took a cooling period of one year and played club matches. I had a tough time, but when I made a comeback, I scored a triple hundred against UP," he concluded.