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‘Can do better if someone gives me that confidence’ : Sarfaraz Khan ahead of IPL 2022

With the IPL just a few days away, the fans and players are eagerly looking forward to the tournament. Delhi Capitals' new recruit Sarfaraz Khan is no different. The Delhi franchise picked up the 24-year-old at his base price of INR 20 lakh. He would be looking to make an impact this season and establish his position in the Delhi team. 


Sarfaraz Khan has been in brilliant form for Mumbai in red-ball cricket. Since his return to Mumbai from Uttar Pradesh, Sarfaraz has played nine games and has scored a total of 1479 runs at a mind-boggling average of 147.90. In addition, he has scored five centuries, including a triple hundred. 


"I can do better if someone gives me that confidence and has faith in me. It is the same when no one thought I could play red ball, but I knew I could if I got the opportunity, because I had been working for four-five years on my red-ball game. Similarly, the day will come when I will score in the IPL too," Sarfaraz told Indian Express. 


Coming to the Delhi Capitals side, they have built a superb team in the auction. The signing of David Warner made the fans happy. They would hope that Warner could recreate his magic and help Delhi win their first title. 


While the top four seems to be sorted, there are multiple slots available in the middle order. Sarfaraz Khan would be looking to make that spot his own in a quest to improve his IPL record. Sarfaraz has scored 441 runs in 40 games in the IPL at a modest average of 23.21. These are abysmal stats for someone with as much talent as him. 


IPL 2022 is scheduled to commence on March 26 with a match between the Chennai Super Kings and the Kolkata Knight Riders. Delhi will be playing their first match against Mumbai Indians on March 27.

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