Musheer Khan, brother of India batter Sarfaraz Khan, all set to be picked for upcoming Australia tour

Musheer Khan, brother of India batter Sarfaraz Khan, is all but confirmed to travel to Australia for the upcoming India A tour. It is the shadow series to be played alongside India’s five-Test tour of Australia in November later this year. India A will be playing three four-day Tests on the shadow tour.

The development was reported in the news agency PTI after Musheer’s gutsy and match-winning 181 in the ongoing Duleep Trophy (domestic red-ball tournament) for India B.

India B were 94/7 against India A but Musheer stood tall and took the total score to 321 which helped his team get the first innings lead and eventually win the game.

Musheer’s innings, which came on the back of a strong first-class season, led to him getting fast-tracked into the Indian set up. With India having already moved on from Ajinkya Rahane & Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma nearing towards end, it looks right time to get the youngsters some experience.

Former India wicketkeeper-batter Vijay Dahiya also praised the young batter for his technique and told PTI: “What makes Musheer different is his mindset, which is very strong. I can’t predict the future but if he keeps on scoring runs consistently, he could be a very good option for the Indian team.”

“The standout thing about his batting is his consistency. He started off from where he left the last season. He scored runs in the Ranji Trophy semifinal and final and then a hundred on the opening day of domestic cricket in 2024,” Dahiya added.

Musheer’s brother Sarfaraz, who made his Test debut against England earlier this year, has also kept his place in the Test team, getting selected in squad for first Test against Bangladesh.

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