In a crucial Ranji Trophy 2024 Quarterfinal match against Baroda at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy BKC, Mumbai, Musheer Khan, the talented younger brother of Sarfaraz Khan, emerged as the saviour for Mumbai. Faced with a daunting task as Mumbai stood at 99/4 and missing key players like Shreyas Iyer and Shivam Dube, Musheer exhibited exceptional resilience, crafting a stunning double century to steer Mumbai to a commendable score of 384.
Musheer Khan’s patience and valiant knock for Mumbai
With Mumbai facing adversity, Musheer showcased a complete turnaround from his aggressive approach in the U19 World Cup 2024. Playing in only his fourth first-class match, the 18-year-old batted with patience and determination, scoring 203 runs from 357 balls, including 18 boundaries without hitting a six. His sedate innings played a pivotal role in stabilizing Mumbai’s innings and setting up a formidable total.
Crucial partnership with Hardik Tamore
On Day 1, amidst wickets falling around him, Musheer found a crucial partner in wicketkeeper-batter Hardik Tamore. The duo orchestrated a brilliant 181-run partnership for the sixth wicket, with Musheer contributing 117 runs from 195 balls. Hardik’s support, scoring 57 from 248 deliveries, played a significant role in bringing the Ajinkya Rahane-led Mumbai outfit back on track. The partnership showcased Musheer’s ability to anchor the innings under pressure.
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Transition from U19 World Cup success
Musheer’s stellar performance in the Ranji Trophy follows his success in the recently concluded Under-19 World Cup. As the second-highest run-scorer in the tournament, he amassed 360 runs in seven matches with an impressive average of 60 and a remarkable strike rate of 98.09. Despite India losing to Australia in the final, Musheer’s consistent and dominant displays earned him recognition as one of the best players in the competition.
The Khan brothers’ cricketing journey
Musheer’s remarkable innings comes in the context of his elder brother Sarfaraz earning his maiden call-up to the Indian team. Sarfaraz’s impressive Test debut against England in Rajkot, where he slammed twin half-centuries, adds another chapter to the success story of the Khan brothers in Indian cricket. Musheer’s century in the Ranji Trophy Quarterfinals now adds to the family’s cricketing legacy, underlining their collective impact on the sport.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
The Khan brothers will hopefully play together for IND. Musheer is on his way…
— cricketingview (@cricketingview) February 24, 2024
Musheer Khan (18y 362d) converts his maiden First-Class century into a double hundred for Mumbai against Baroda off 350 balls, making him the second-youngest Bombay/Mumbai batter to score a #RanjiTrophy double century after Wasim Jaffer (18y 262d v Saurashtra in 1996-97).
— Lalith Kalidas (@lal__kal) February 24, 2024
Ranji Trophy QF Knockout Double Hundred for Musheer Khan, brother of Sarfaraz Khan. Just unbelievable. Musheer reels of hundreds for fun in U19 WC for India, comes to play his first Ranji match for Mumbai in a big QF & casually scores a 200! These Mumbai batters man! Insane! pic.twitter.com/1VVzQ5DFaU
— Srini Mama (@SriniMaama16) February 24, 2024
DOUBLE HUNDRED FOR MUSHEER KHAN 🔥
– In Ranji Trophy Quarter Final, Mumbai in trouble with 99 for 4 and Musheer Khan smashed a brilliant double hundred against Baroda, he is just 18 years & making huge steps in cricket. pic.twitter.com/RKwpdicKqS
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 24, 2024
Musheer Khan smashes a blazing double hundred for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy Quarter Final against Baroda, rescuing his team from trouble at 99 for 4.
At just 18 years old, he’s making giant strides in cricket. 👏🔥 pic.twitter.com/hkU2U8uSgf
— Vipin Tiwari (@Vipintiwari952_) February 24, 2024
DOUBLE HUNDRED BY MUSHEER KHAN…!!!
Elder brother Sarfaraz scored twin fifties on debut, younger brother smashed a double ton in the Ranji Trophy Quarters. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/8Zh0qRj7QT
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) February 24, 2024
When players like Shreyas Iyer, ishan kishan ignored Ranji trophy, an young man Musheer Khan brother of Sarfaraj Khan scored double Hundred in Quarter final for Mumbai against Baroda. Mumbai was in trouble with 99 for 4 and Musheer Khan smashed a brilliant double hundred. pic.twitter.com/rB9MflNikU
— Satya Prakash (@Satya_Prakash08) February 24, 2024
Musheer Khan is just 18 years old, Yesterday he smashed his maiden first-class hundred and today he smashed his maiden first-class double hundred in the Ranji Trophy Quarters. 🔥🔥👏
He is making huge steps in cricket, Well done Musheer. 🌟👌#MusheerKhan #RanjiTrophy pic.twitter.com/5lklaYkHcW
— Saabir Zafar (@Saabir_Saabu01) February 24, 2024
Musheer double ton 😊👍👍
— mohsinali (@mohsinaliisb) February 24, 2024
Indians to score FC double centuries before turning 19 (sorted age-wise) :
Reetinder Sodhi
Ambati Rayudu
Kumar Kushagra
Priyam Garg
Pinal Shah
Ishan Kishan
Wasim Jaffer
Gundappa Viswanath
Abhinav Mukund
Gogumal Kishenchand
Vijay Zol
Sanju Samson
MUSHEER KHAN (today)#RanjiTrophy— Rhitankar Bandyopadhyay (@rhitankar8616) February 24, 2024
Musheer khan now doesn’t need to be remembered as Sarfaraz Khan’s brother. He is just 18 year old and smashed a DoUBLE CENTuRY in Ranji trophy. Iyer and Shivam Dune went out and Musheer made his presence count in the quarters. 😍 #musheerkhan #RanjiTrophy #MumvsBAR #INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/jzdlCIoJni
— FRK (@farrukhk27) February 24, 2024
Double hundred for Musheer Khan in QF🔥🔥🔥 when no other batter crossed 60. But but he doesn’t pass eye test of twitteratis
— Rama (@HatwreckOP) February 24, 2024
