If Sarfaraz Khan has been creating ripples in the international circuit, his younger brother, Musheer Khan has already hogged the limelight of the media with another gritty knock under the pump and this time it was a record-shattering one which came in the Ranji Trophy final where Mumbai is locked in a fierce battle against Vidarbha.
Not only was Musheer the crux of media fanfare for his century but he also shattered a long standing record of Sachin Tendulkar with this incredible ton. He became the youngest cricketer to register a century for Mumbai in a Ranji Trophy final.
Tendulkar may have made his debut for India at the age of 16 but when it came to scoring a century in the tough domestic arcade of Indian cricket, the Ranji Trophy final, he needed five more years to get in with that crucial feat. It was at the tender age of just 20 years that he blasted his first ton for Mumbai in a Ranji final which was played in 1994-95. Known as Bombay back then, they posted a mammoth total of 690/6 before declaring their innings.
Musheer though racked up the feat at the age of 19 years and 14 days when he secured a couple of runs against Vidarbha pacer, Yash Thakur. It was the 255th ball that he would face in the innings to reach this glistening milestone.
After donning the Indian threads in the youth circuit, Musheer’s graph has only taken an upward ride. In the recently concluded U19 World Cup, he was the second highest scorer of the tournament with 360 runs, 37 adrift of the leading run-getter, Indian captain, Uday Saharan.
Here is what X had to say about Musheer Khan
Musheer went onto score his maiden first-class century in Ranji Trophy quarter-final clash against Baroda and turned it into a double ton as well. Twitter that has now been rechristened as X couldn’t stop heaping praises on the youngster. Here is what they had to say.
Aged 19 years, 14 days, Musheer Khan has now surpassed Sachin Tendulkar's record as the youngest Mumbai batter to record a hundred in the Ranji Trophy final.
— Sanjay Kishore (@saintkishore) March 12, 2024
Musheer Khan in last 3 months:
– 360 runs, 60 ave in U-19 WC.
– 203*(357) in Ranji Quarterfinal.
– 55(131) in Ranji Semifinal.
– 136(326) in Ranji Final.
– 433 runs, 108.3 ave in Ranji 2024.He is 19-years old and the way he's performing just remarkable – A star in making. ⭐ pic.twitter.com/uAy8W2ZLJq
— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) March 12, 2024
Musheer Khan the superstar!!
A century in the Ranji Trophy Final against Vidharbha – both the brothers are dominating the field. 👏 pic.twitter.com/zfYpg3oveC
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 12, 2024
– Double Hundred in Quarter Final.
– Fifty in Semi Final.
– Hundred in Final.19-year-old Musheer Khan making big statements in Ranji Trophy, he is standing tall for Mumbai in the big stage, A star in making. ⭐ 🫡 pic.twitter.com/nWFZ6JxbHY
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 12, 2024
Poetic 👌
A superb knock from Musheer Khan complimented by a lovely 𝑆ℎ𝑎𝑦𝑎𝑟𝑖 by Vivek Razdan 🙌
Do not miss it 📽️ 🔽#RanjiTrophy | @IDFCFIRSTBank | #Final | #MUMvVID
Follow the match ▶️ https://t.co/k7JhkLhOID pic.twitter.com/9SaF5eT18D
— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) March 12, 2024
Musheer Khan style of playing is as similar as Owais Shah 👏
5️⃣0️⃣* on tough conditions 💥 carrying Mumbai to yet another Ranji Trophy🏆#RanjiTrophyFinal #MusheerKhan #MUMvVID #RanjiTrophy pic.twitter.com/g7rEslwvrm
— Richard Kettleborough (@RichKettle07) March 11, 2024
Yes Ajinkya Rahane got runs but the biggest positive is Musheer Khan from Ranji Trophy.
19 year old kid, Got opportunity in Knockouts and he has been revolution since then. Double 100 in Quarter final, 50 in semi final and now 50 in final. pic.twitter.com/THMZ3k6jJO
— Sujeet Suman (@sujeetsuman1991) March 11, 2024
• Two centuries at the #U19WorldCup
• Double-century in the #RanjiTrophy quarter-final
• Century in the #RanjiTrophyFinalMusheer Khan is having quite a year 🙌 pic.twitter.com/EKIhNswMXI
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) March 12, 2024
Musheer Khan is a Prodigy. He gets another 100 in Knockouts and this time it's Ranji Trophy final.
The best part about him is,he is not like our Star batsman who feels batting is only their Job. He does bowling also so can be very good asset for any Teampic.twitter.com/SBckA7A9Qm
— Sujeet Suman (@sujeetsuman1991) March 12, 2024
Musheer Khan is no bachcha anymore. The ‘kid’ got a 200 in Ranji QF, a crucial 50 in semis and a brilliant 100 in the Ranji finals! And he bowls decent left arm spin as well!
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) March 12, 2024
Mumbai displayed a lot more discipline, patience and commitment in the second innings.
First, a crucial partnership between @ajinkyarahane88 and Musheer Khan put Mumbai in a solid position. Then, Musheer's stand with @ShreyasIyer15 has taken the game further away from Vidarbha.… pic.twitter.com/pq76C421mO
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 12, 2024
HUNDRED IN RANJI TROPHY FINAL….!!!!
– Musheer Khan is just 19 years old. 🤯🔥pic.twitter.com/2xfxleYI9R
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 12, 2024
