My Name Is Not In IPL. My Father Tells Me…”: Sarfaraz Khan’s Brother Musheer Bares His Heart

An IPL contract might be on top of cricketers’ bucket list, but Mumbai’s teenaged Ranji Trophy hero Musheer Khan is happy that he went unsold during last year’s player auction because it gives him some more time to “understand” the T20 format. The 19-year-old, who became the youngest Mumbai batter to score a hundred in a Ranji final eclipsing the mark of legendary Sachin Tendulkar, was confident of making his mark in the IPL in due course.

“My name is not in the IPL. But I don’t feel disappointed. My father tells me to play Test cricket and play for Team India. IPL will eventually happen, if not today then tomorrow,” Musheer told PTI Video recalling the words of his father and formative coach Naushad.

“It’s good that I got another year to prepare for the IPL. I will understand T20 cricket more, and how I should prepare for this format,” said Musheer, who has so far played just five First-Class matches.