'Musheer Khan Might Go Ahead Of Sarfaraz': Ex-India Star's Strong Claim For U-19 World Cup Hero

12.02.2024 - 10:03 sports.ndtv.com

Former Indian opener Aakash Chopra said that India's U19 sensation Musheer Khan could outshine his elder brother and domestic cricket star, Sarfaraz Khan.

In India's run to the U19 World Cup finals, Musheer's performance was one of the high points for the young Indian side. In seven innings, Musheer scored 360 runs at an average of 60.00, with two centuries and a fifty.

His best score was 131. He is the only Indian, besides Shikhar Dhawan, to score two or more hundreds in a single U19 World Cup tournament.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Chopra predicted a bright future for Musheer, saying that he has got a "gift of timing". "I liked Musheer a lot.

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