Team India’s captain, Rohit Sharma, is preparing for the upcoming three-match Test series against New Zealand, part of the World Test Championship (WTC) schedule. As the series approaches, Sharma has been intensely training in Mumbai, but a piece of troubling news from the cricket world has emerged, causing concern.

Musheer Khan, a young and promising cricketer who has been in outstanding form with the bat, was recently involved in a road accident. The incident left him with injuries, including damage to his neck, forcing him to step away from cricket for recovery. While Musheer recuperates, his elder brother, Sarfaraz Khan, stepped up in a significant way.

Sarfaraz, determined to honour his brother’s absence, delivered a stunning double century to lead Mumbai to victory against the Rest of India (ROI) side, their first win in the matchup in 27 years. Rohit Sharma, showing his compassionate leadership, took time from his busy schedule to visit Sarfaraz and Musheer, offering support and checking in on Musheer’s recovery.

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Sarfaraz later shared a heartfelt photo on social media, featuring Rohit with the Khan family, including their father, Naushad Khan, while Musheer was seen wearing a neck brace. Musheer’s accident occurred while travelling with his father to Lucknow from Azamgarh for the Irani Cup when their car collided with a divider and flipped on the Purvanchal highway.

Though he was unable to participate in the tournament, Musheer was still honoured by the Mumbai Cricket Association for his contributions to the team’s Irani Trophy win. Amid these challenges, Sarfaraz remained focused. After his double century, he revealed the emotional toll the accident had on his family but shared how he had promised them he would score big in Musheer’s absence.

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He dedicated half of his double century to his brother, vowing to play for both of them. Sarfaraz was later called up to join the Indian squad for the Test series against New Zealand, ruling him out of Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy opener against Baroda on October 11.

“It’s been an emotional week for me,” Sarfaraz said during the presentation. “I promised my family that if I got set, I’d score a double hundred—one hundred for me and one hundred for my brother.”