Sarfaraz Khan aggressively celebrates brother Musheer Khan’s century in Duleep Trophy; Video viral
Bengaluru: Despite Sarfaraz Khan's recent struggles to impress the selectors, his younger brother Musheer Khan grabbed the spotlight with a stunning century on the opening day of the 2024 Duleep Trophy. Playing for India B against India A at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Musheer’s heroic knock led his team’s recovery after a severe batting collapse.
Sarfaraz, who had earlier managed only 9 runs off 35 deliveries in India B's first innings, was seen cheering passionately from the dressing room as Musheer reached his century. The 19-year-old batter celebrated his milestone with energy, while his brother, along with teammates and the support staff, erupted in applause.
India B, put in to bat first, initially struggled to find momentum. The opening pair of Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Abhimanyu Easwaran cautiously added 33 runs before Avesh Khan made the first breakthrough by dismissing Easwaran. What followed was a dramatic collapse, as India B was reduced to 94 for seven in just under 44 overs. Avesh, along with left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed and Akash Deep, shared the spoils with two wickets each.
However, Musheer took charge after the collapse, guiding India B back into the match. The Mumbai-based batter, who made his first-class debut in 2022, displayed maturity beyond his years. He formed a crucial unbeaten 110-run partnership with tail-ender Navdeep Saini. Musheer reached his century in style, finishing Day 1 at 105 not out from 227 balls, with 10 boundaries and two sixes to his name.
Musheer’s century on his Duleep Trophy debut places him among elite company. He joins the likes of Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly, who made their mark in the same tournament 33 years ago. In that legendary encounter between West Zone and East Zone in Guwahati, a 17-year-old Tendulkar had scored 159, while Ganguly responded with an unbeaten 124. Musheer’s achievement adds a new chapter to this storied legacy.
This isn’t the first time the young Khan has found himself compared to the great Tendulkar. Earlier this year, Musheer broke Sachin’s record to become the youngest batter to score a century in a Ranji Trophy final. At 19, Musheer’s 140 against Punjab surpassed Tendulkar’s 1994-95 feat when he scored 136 in the final at the age of 21.
Musheer’s potential has been evident in other tournaments as well. He was the second-highest run-getter in the 2024 U-19 World Cup, where he scored 360 runs in seven matches, including two centuries in South African conditions. He also made a significant impact in the 2023/24 Ranji Trophy season, scoring his maiden first-class century in the quarterfinal against Baroda, which he converted into a double ton. He followed it up with a title-winning knock of 136 in the final against Vidarbha.
While Musheer’s journey is still in its early stages, his performances have already sparked discussions about his potential inclusion in the India Test squad, especially with the upcoming series against Bangladesh on the horizon. As he continues to make headlines with his consistent performances, the young middle-order batter from Mumbai may soon find himself knocking on the doors of the national team.
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UDF leaders see local body poll trends as pointer to 2026 Assembly elections in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Buoyed by the strong performance of the Congress-led UDF in the local body polls, KPCC president Sunny Joseph said on Saturday that the front's results indicated the people had rejected the LDF government.
According to early trends, the UDF was leading in more grama panchayats, block panchayats, municipalities and corporations than the LDF.
The local body polls were held in two phases in the state earlier this week.
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Speaking to reporters here, Joseph said the people of Kerala had extended their support to the UDF.
"We could expose the LDF government’s anti-people stance and the people understood it. The LDF’s fake propaganda was rejected by the people. The UDF is moving towards a historic victory," he said.
He said a united effort, proper preparations, good candidate selection and hard work had resulted in the Congress and the UDF’s victory in the elections.
Asked about the prospects in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, Joseph said the party was studying the matter and would comment later.
LDF convenor T P Ramakrishnan said the results would be closely examined.
According to him, the government had done everything possible for the people.
"Why such a verdict happened will be examined at the micro level. People’s opinion will be considered and further steps will be taken," he said.
He added that decisions would be taken after analysing the results. "If any corrective measures are required, we will initiate them and move forward," he said.
AICC leader K C Venugopal said the results showed that people had begun ousting those who, he alleged, were responsible for the loss of gold at Lord Ayyappa’s temple.
"This trend will continue in the Assembly elections as well. It is an indication that the people are ready to bring down the LDF government," he said.
Venugopal said the UDF had registered victories even in CPI(M) and LDF strongholds.
"I congratulate all UDF workers for their hard work. Congress workers and leaders worked unitedly," he said.
Referring to remarks made by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan against the Congress on polling day, Venugopal said the voters had responded through the verdict.
"I do not know whether the chief minister understands that the people are against him. Otherwise, he does not know the sentiment of the people. The state government cannot move an inch further," he said.
He said the results indicated a strong comeback for the UDF in Kerala.
Asked whether the Sabarimala gold loss issue had affected the LDF in the local polls, Venugopal said the CM and the CPI(M) state secretary did not take the issue seriously.
"We took a strong stand on the matter. The BJP played a foul game in it," he alleged.
On the BJP's role in the local body elections, Venugopal alleged that the party operated with the CPI(M) 's tacit support.
"The CPI(M) supported the central government on issues such as PM-SHRI, labour codes and corruption in national highway construction. The CPI(M) is facing ideological decline, and the state government’s policies are against the party’s own decisions," he said.
Meanwhile, LDF ally Kerala Congress (M) leader Jose K Mani said the party could not win all the wards it had expected in the elections.
He congratulated winners from all parties and said the party would closely examine the losses and identify shortcomings. "Later, we will take corrective measures," he added.
Senior Congress leader and MP Rajmohan Unnithan said the trends in the local body elections indicated that the UDF would return to power in the 2026 Assembly elections.
"We will win 111 seats as in 1977 and return to power in 2026. The anti-government sentiment of the people is reflected in the elections," he said.
Unnithan said the people were disturbed and unhappy with the present government.
"The trend indicates the end of the LDF government," he added.
CPI(M) MLA M M Mani said the people had shown ingratitude towards the LDF despite benefiting from welfare schemes.
"After receiving all welfare schemes and living comfortably, people voted against us due to some temporary sentiments. Is that not ingratitude," he asked.
Mani said no such welfare initiatives had taken place in Kerala earlier.
"People are receiving pensions and have enough to eat. Even after getting all this, they voted against us. This is what can be called ingratitude," he said.
Muslim League state president Panakkad Sayyid Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal said the results were beyond expectations.
"The outcome points towards the Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram, indicating that a change of government is imminent. We are going to win the Assembly election," he said.
