Sarfaraz Khan doesn't need India A exposure tours to play international cricket as he can find his way back into the Test side with runs in domestic cricket, Mumbai captain Shardul Thakur has said.

Sarfaraz, who made his Test debut against England in early 2024, was a part of India's tour of Australia late last year but he has since been left out of the Test side. Out of his six Test appearances, his last was against New Zealand in Mumbai in October 2024, when India were blanked 3-0 at home. He has since toured Australia and England as part of the India A sides but he was recently left out of the squad for the India A series against South Africa A.

"Nowadays, for the India A side they look at boys, who they want to prepare for international cricket," Thakur said in Mumbai ahead

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