Hyderabad, Feb. 16 -- When Sarfaraz Khan walked out to fight a battle on behalf of India againstthe might of England's bowling, it seemed to be a moment that was predestined. With an impressive assembly of big scores under his belt in the domestic tournaments, he had been knocking for a long time on the doors of Test cricket. It was amatter of time before he was given the chance which finallycame on Feb 15th, 2024.

In an article written almost two yearsago, on 24th June, 2022, Siasat.com had predicted that Sarfaraz will play for India in the near future. On Thursday that prediction came true. It took longer than expected, but as they say, better late than never.

It was an emotionalmoment for the entire Khan family as Sarfaraz was given ...