Former India great gives bold verdict on Sarfaraz Khan's exclusion from Indian team

BCCI selection committee led by chief selector Ajit Agarkar has announced the 16-member team for the upcoming Test series against England.

Promising batter Shubman Gill has been appointed as the captain of the team. While Karun Nair and Sai Sudharsan have found spots in the squad, the exclusion of Sarfaraz Khan has baffled several fans and experts.

In response, former India great Sunil Gavaskar has given a bold verdict over the development.

"It's tough, that's what cricket is all about. When you get opportunities, you have to make sure the place is yours. Even if you score a hundred, you should make sure that you don't go into your next innings thinking you scored a hundred in the previous knock. You have to get your eye in and get those runs again. You must not give anybody a chance to push you out of the team," said Gavaskar during a recent interaction.

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"It's entirely up to you to ensure you cement that spot. You need to keep knocking on the doors and break the doors down. I think it's a tough call because after the tour of Australia, there was no red-ball cricket. Yes, there was the Ranji Trophy, but he was injured. So, he didn't play. There was no way he could show what his form was," the Little Master added.