Bhubaneswar, Jan. 27 -- Sarfaraz Khan is leaving no stone unturned in his bid to return to the Indian team. Though his last appearance for India came in November 2024, the Mumbai batter has since transformed both his fitness and form, making a compelling case through sheer weight of runs in domestic cricket.

The right-hander has been in imperious touch across formats, hammering scores of 157, 55 and 62 in the Vijay Hazare Trophy before producing a monumental 227 against Hyderabad in the Ranji Trophy. Those performances have only intensified the pressure on the national selectors, with Sarfaraz knocking louder than ever on the doors of an India recall.

Behind this resurgence lies encouragement from several quarters, most notably former I...