One of the smallest mistakes was made in the Ranji Trophy 2025/2026 first match, which showed a different batter out in place of his brother. Basically, it was Musheer Khan who got out, but the name was of his brother, Sarfaraz Khan, who was also playing the match. Eventually, BCCI Faces Criticism After Listing Sarfaraz Khan Out for a Duck, Which Was His Brother, Musheer Khan.
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Mumbai were taking on the Jammu and Kashmir team in the first match for both teams in the Ranji Trophy 2025/2026. Paras Dogra, the Jammu and Kashmir captain, won the toss and decided to field first. Shardul Thakur is the captain of the Mumbai team for the Ranji Trophy. Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium in Srinagar is the venue for this match.
BCCI Faces Criticism After Listing Sarfaraz Khan Out for Duck, Which Was His Brother
Musheer Khan and Ayush Mhatre were the opening batters for the Mumbai team. It was the third ball of the innings when Auqib Nabi got the wicket of Musheer Khan. Once Musheer Khan got out, it was one of the mistakes made by the operators as they put Sarfaraz Khan in place of Musheer Khan, who was his brother on the official BCCI scorecard.
It was moments later that the fans watching the game realized it was Musheer Khan who got out, not his brother, Sarfaraz Khan. Many of the fans wanted to see Sarfaraz Khan in the Mumbai whites. He missed a lot of matches due to injury. He also had his name in the India A name, which was going to play Australia A.
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Sarfaraz Khan later came on to bat at number five. He had a partnership with Siddesh Lad of 67 runs before Sarfaraz Khan got out. Basically, Sarfaraz Khan made 42 runs in 48 balls, which included six boundaries and one massive six. He got out as he was run out by Paras Dogra, the Jammu and Kashmir captain. Mumbai were 141/4 when they lost the wicket of Sarfaraz Khan.
