Sarfaraz Naushad Khan is an Indian cricketer who plays for the national team in Test matches. In domestic cricket, he represents Mumbai and has also played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for teams like Delhi Capitals, Punjab Kings, and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Sarfaraz played for India in the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in 2014 and 2016. He is known for being an aggressive right-handed batsman, a part-time bowler, and sometimes plays as a wicketkeeper.
About Sarfaraz Khan Cricketer Biography
Sarfaraz was born on 22 October 1997 and grew up in the suburbs of Mumbai, but his family is originally from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh. He is 26 years old as of 2023. He spent a lot of his childhood playing cricket at Azad Maidan.
His father, Naushad Khan, who is also his coach, trained young cricketers like Iqbal Abdulla and Kamran Khan. His mother’s name is Tabassum Khan. He has two siblings named Musheer Khan, and Moin Khan. On August 6, 2023, Sarfaraz Khan got married to Romana Zahoor, who comes from the Shopian District in Jammu and Kashmir.

He couldn’t go to school for four years because of his cricket commitments, so his family hired a private tutor to help him with math and English. According to the source information, his current net worth is approximately $2 million from all of his income sources.
Cricketing Journey Of Sarfaraz
He gained attention when he broke Sachin Tendulkar’s Harris Shield record from 1988 by scoring 439 runs off 421 balls. This impressive feat happened in his first Harris Shield match in 2009 when he was only 12 years old.
Sarfaraz represented India in two Under-19 World Cups in 2014 and 2016. He began his Ranji Trophy career with Mumbai in 2014, playing against Bengal. From the 2015-2016 season, he started playing for Uttar Pradesh. In the 2022 season of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Sarfaraz took on a new role as an occasional wicket-keeper.
International Career
On February 15, 2024, Sarfaraz Khan played his first international match in the third Test against England in Rajkot. He got selected for the Indian team after Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul were injured in the first Test against England in Hyderabad.
IPL Career
After performing well in the 2014 Under-19 World Cup, Sarfaraz was signed by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in 2015 for 5 million. At just 17 years old, he became the youngest player to ever play in an IPL match.
In February 2022, Sarfaraz was purchased by the Delhi Capitals during the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League.
He played four matches in total—his first as a wicket-keeper batsman and the others as a middle-order batsman. There has been some talk about him being a potential future batsman for Team India.
Attribute | Details |
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Full Name | Sarfaraz Naushad Khan |
Nickname | Sarfaraz |
Profession | Indian Cricket Player |
Date of Birth | 22 October 1997 |
Age (as of 2024) | 26 Years Old |
Family | Father: Mr. Naushad Khan |
Mother: Mrs. Tabassum Khan | |
Siblings: Musheer Khan, Moin Khan | |
Marital Status | Married |
Wife Name | Romana Zahoor |
Children | N/A |
Religion | Muslim |
Educational Qualification | High School |
School | High School |
College | Update Soon |
Hobbies | Playing Cricket & Traveling |
Birth Place | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Hometown | Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Current City | Mumbai, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Net Worth | $2 million {Approximately} |
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