Sarfaraz Khan In IPL Mini Auction: Sarfaraz Khan was unsold in the last IPL auction, but after that he did not give up. He kept scoring runs in domestic cricket and his charisma is still intact. Recently, he played an unbeaten inning of 100 runs in 47 balls at a strike rate of 212.76 against Assam in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on 2 December 2025, during which he hit 8 fours and 7 sixes. Now again on 14th December, he showed his explosive batting prowess and gave a message to all the franchises for the next mini auction.

Sarfaraz’s brilliant innings

On the morning of 14th December, when Mumbai was facing Haryana in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at DY Patil Academy Stadium in Pune, Haryana scored a brilliant 234 runs after losing 3 wickets in 20 overs. Opening for Mumbai, Yashasvi Jaiswal played an innings of 101 runs in 50 overs. When Sarfaraz Khan came into the field on one down after Ajinkya Rahane was out, he also rained runs. This player scored 64 in 25 balls at a strike rate of 256, which included 9 fours and 3 sixes. Mumbai won this match by 4 wickets in just 17.3 overs.

Claim staked for IPL

With this inning, Sarfaraz Khan has staked his claim regarding IPL. Generally, he is being promoted as a Test player, but through his recent performance in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, he has once again broken this image. Sarfaraz’s base price in IPL mini auction has been kept at Rs 75 lakh. Now it remains to be seen whether he will be selected in this auction or not.

Sarfaraz’s statistics in IPL

Sarfaraz has played 50 IPL matches, in which he has scored 585 runs at a strike rate of 130. He last played for Delhi Capitals in 2023. Considering his base price of Rs 75 lakh and recent success in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, he is expected to find many takers. His experience and ability to strengthen the middle order, as well as his finishing skills, make him a valuable option.

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