Sarfaraz Khan with his father Naushad. (Courtesy: BCCI.TV)

Anand Mahindra, the Chairperson of Mahindra & Mahindra, displayed his encouraging gesture once again and saluted the spirit of Sarfaraz Khan”s father, Naushad. Underlining the “”hard work, courage, and patience” shown by Sarfaraz Khan under the tutelage of his father, Mahindra offered Naushad the gift of a Thar.

“Himmat nahin chodna, bas!” Hard work. Courage. Patience. What better qualities than those for a father to inspire in a child? For being an inspirational parent, it would be my privilege & honour if Naushad Khan would accept the gift of a Thar,” Mahindra wrote on X, while making the announcement.

“Himmat nahin chodna, bas!”

Hard work. Courage. Patience.

What better qualities than those for a father to inspire in a child?

For being an inspirational parent, it would be my privilege & honour if Naushad Khan would accept the gift of a Thar. pic.twitter.com/fnWkoJD6Dp

— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) February 16, 2024

After displaying his prowess in the Ranji Trophy, ace batter Sarfaraz made his Test debut against England in Rajkot on Thursday. He displayed impeccable form in the domestic circuit in the last few years, averaging 81.33 after his first 43 first-class knocks which is only second to Sir Don Bradman at 83.63.

Overall, Sarfaraz has featured in 45 first-class matches, averaging 69.85, with the highest score of an unbeaten 301. He also scored 161 against the England Lions, a day after a selection snub but was called up into the side after the injury of Rahul in the first Test.

Along with Safaraz, wicketkeeper batter Dhurv Jurel also made his debut in the third Test in place of KS Bharat. Bharat has scored around 40 runs a couple of times but has failed to convert his starts into a big total.

The five-Test series between India and England is currently level at 1-1.