Sarfaraz Khan said that he looks up to his brother Musheer when he struggles for form. Musheer has been hogging the limelight for India in the U19 World Cup 2024 in South Africa.

After missing out in the match against Bangladesh where Maruf Mridha dismissed him, Musheer has made amends big time. Against Ireland, he raced his way to scoring a hundred after which he scored a sparkling half-century against the United States of America (USA).

The 26-year-old Sarfaraz said that he closely observes Musheer’s technique and mannerisms when things go awry for him.

“He’s a better batter than me. I’m not saying this because he’s my brother. Sometimes, I may be struggling, but watching his technique and trying to work out what he’s doing would give me confidence. His mannerisms, bat flow is very good. Sometimes when I’m not batting well, I look at him and learn,” Sarfaraz told ESPNcricinfo.

“If I batted 300 balls, Musheer would bat for 300 balls even if he’d done a lot of bowling. Our middle brother, Moin, would do the throwdowns. Having two cricketers in the house, he decided to switch to training,” Sarfaraz said.

Musheer’s reverse sweep is better than mine: Sarfaraz Khan

Musheer is currently third in the list of leading run-scorers in the ongoing edition of the U19 World Cup. In 3 matches, the Young Turk has scored 194 runs at an average of 64.66 and a strike-rate of 64.66.

Earlier, Musheer said that he and his brother have similar batting techniques. Sarfaraz said that Musheer plays the reverse sweeps better than him.

“Musheer’s reverse sweep is better than mine. Sweep, I think mine is better, since I have better judgment that has come from experience. We always want the other to do better. Now when he bowls and I bat, there’s a lot of healthy competition,” he added.

As far as Sarfaraz is concerned, he also earned his maiden call-up to the Indian team for the second Test against England, which starts on Friday, February 2 in Vizag.

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