Sarfaraz Khan, who was not picked for India\u2019s ongoing Test series against England, has spent the last few months working on his body and mindset. After going unsold in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction, he teamed up with his father \u2014 also his coach \u2014 and focused on fitness.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
His efforts came after Karun Nair was preferred over him for the England tour, making a surprise comeback after eight years. But Sarfaraz didn\u2019t let the setback break him. Instead, he trained harder and has now become a talking point for the right reasons.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cOutstanding effort, young man! Huge congrats, and I\u2019m sure it\u2019s going to lead to better and more consistent performances on the field. I love the time you\u2019ve spent reorganising your priorities! LFG!\u201d Pietersen wrote on X.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the same post, Pietersen took a dig at Prithvi Shaw, who has been in the news for his lack of fitness and form. \u201cCan someone show Prithvi this, please? It can be done! Strong body, strong mind!\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cOutstanding effort, young man! Huge congrats, and I\u2019m sure it\u2019s going to lead to better and more consistent performances on the field. I love the time you\u2019ve spent reorganising your priorities! LFG!\u201d Pietersen wrote on X.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
While Sarfaraz is hoping for another chance at the top level, his transformation is already being seen as an example of how effort and focus can help turn things around \u2014 something Pietersen hopes Shaw will take note of.<\/p>\r\n\r\n