Watch: Sarfaraz Khan gets a surprise call from brother Musheer after India debut

Young India debutant Sarfaraz Khan could not have asked for a better start to his international career. Playing against England in his maiden international fixture, the Mumbai-born batter scored a quickfire 62 off 66 balls on Thursdayat the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot. Following the splendid knock, there was a pleasant surprise for Sarfaraz who received a video call from his younger brother Musheer Khan. IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Day 2 LIVE Scores Musheer, who recently featured in the Under 19 World Cup, congratulated Sarfaraz for getting off to a good start in international cricket. In a video shared by the official handle of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Sarfaraz can be seen talking to his younger brother over the phone via facetime. “Surprise Surprise. A special phone call after a memorable Test Debut,” read the caption of the post shared by BCCI on social media platform X, formerly Twitter.

This is how the conversation between the two brothers went on- Sarfaraz: Musheer! Greetings Brother… How are you? Musheer: I am fine, brother. Well played. Sarfaraz: Thank you. Was I playing well? Musheer: Number 1 brother. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Sarfaraz: You will also represent India one day. Look at this (shows his India cap). Musheer: I got a little worried… Sarfaraz: When I played the sweep shots? The field was up. Musheer: When you top-edged the ball playing a shot to Joe Root. I was watching and the moment I saw the ball had passed the fielder, I knew it was safe. Sarfaraz: Alright! OK, brother. I will call you once I get to my hotel room. Sarfaraz Khan First Impressions: Solid technique and brave batting Sarfaraz’s brilliant knock against England in the third Test came to an unfortunate end after a horrible mix-up with Ravindra Jadeja resulted in his dismissal. The 26-year-old slammed nine boundaries and one six during his stay. Sarfaraz succeeded in breaching the half-century mark facing 48 balls. Jadeja, playing in front of his home crowd, was in sublime form as he scored a terrific century. The star India all-rounder ended the day’s play at 110. India skipper Rohit Sharma kicked off his side’s innings with a solid century. Rohit was dismissed 131 by English fast bowler Mark Wood.