Sarfaraz Khan: Ton for dad and thigh thump celebration for late Sidhu Moosewala
Those who follow Mumbai cricket closely know how tough Naushad is on his sons Sarfaraz and Mushir (also in Mumbai squad), who don't have a life beyond cricket.
So is the dream India call-up on the cards now? His eyes welled up while answering the question after his century lifted Mumbai to 374 against Madhya Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy final here. "In our lives, it's about all those little dreams that we harbour. The dreams that we (he and his dad) have dreamt together. The nearly 2000 runs that I have scored in two seasons since my Mumbai comeback is because of my 'abbu'," he said.
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When there aren't any matches, the brothers train for good six to seven hours per day under their father's supervision.
He has had disciplinary issues, has not been the establishment's favourite child, and had to migrate to UP for a season before coming back and serving a cooling-off period before being picked for Mumbai again. "Aap sab toh jaante ho mere saath kya kya huwa. Abbu na rahte toh main khatm ho jataa (You all know what I have gone through and had my father not been there, I would have been finished by now)." "There has been so much of struggle and when I think how my dad dealt with all of it, I get emotional. He didn't leave my hand even once. My brother put up a status on his cell phone and I could see Abbu so happy. It made my day," he could finally manage a smile. A fan of Sidhu MoosewalaAsked if his thigh
