Former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes that the franchise should fit Sarfaraz Khan into their playing XI to cash in on the red-hot form the right-handed batter is going through in Indian domestic cricket.
Ashwin wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter) that CSK have a problem of plenty in their batting order.
“100*(47), 52(40), 64(25), 73(22) in the SMAT. That form’s transitioned seamlessly into the Hazare with scores of 55(49) followed by a blistering 157(75) today with 14 sixes. It’s particularly impressive how he murders spin in the middle overs with his sweeps and slog sweeps. ‘Avan kadhava thattala, idichi odachitu irukaan.’ (He is not knocking on the door, he is breaking it open) CSK should look at riding his purple patch by slotting him into the Playing XII surely? A genuine problem of plenty with the bat for the men in yellow this season! Can’t wait for IPL 2026!”
The Chennai-based franchise acquired the services of Sarfaraz Khan for his base price of INR 75 lakh at the auction. The 28-year-old had a brilliant run in the recently concluded Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025, where he scored 329 runs from seven matches at an average of 65.80 and a strike rate of 203.08. He scored one century and three fifties, with a best score of an unbeaten 100.
In the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy, he has played four matches, and in three innings, he has scored 220 runs at an average of 110, which includes one hundred and a fifty at a strike rate of 170.54.
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