{"id":8081,"date":"2024-02-15T19:43:53","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T14:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=398788"},"modified":"2024-02-15T19:43:53","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T14:13:53","slug":"ind-vs-eng-3rd-test-is-sarfaraz-khan-the-perfect-substitute-for-rishabh-pant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/cricket\/ind-vs-eng-3rd-test-is-sarfaraz-khan-the-perfect-substitute-for-rishabh-pant\/","title":{"rendered":"IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Is Sarfaraz Khan the perfect substitute for Rishabh Pant?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a remarkable display of talent, Sarfaraz Khan stole the spotlight from centurions Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja as he marked his Test debut with a sensational half-century against England. Despite an unfortunate run-out ending his innings at 66, Sarfaraz\u2019s explosive performance showcased his potential to make a significant impact in Test cricket.<\/p>\n<p>While Skipper Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja displayed outstanding batting prowess, with Rohit scoring his 11th Test century and Jadeja nearing his fourth, it was Sarfaraz\u2019s electrifying 48-ball fifty that captured the audience\u2019s attention. With fearless strokes and unwavering confidence, Sarfaraz embarked on a captivating counterattack, elevating the excitement of the game.<\/p>\n<p>As India concluded the day\u2019s play at 326\/5, Sarfaraz\u2019s debut innings stood out as the most thrilling among all performances. The 23-year-old\u2019s compelling debut raises questions about his potential role in the team, sparking discussions about whether he could be a viable substitute for Rishabh Pant in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a remarkable display of talent, Sarfaraz Khan stole the spotlight from centurions Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja as he\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":250,"featured_media":30964,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[324,3338],"class_list":["post-8081","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cricket","tag-rishabh-pant","tag-sarfaraz-khan"],"reading_time":"1 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8081","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/250"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8081"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8081\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30964"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8081"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8081"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8081"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}