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    "excerpt": "New Delhi, Feb 18:\u00a0\u00a0Mumbai star Sarfaraz Khan took this season's Ranji Trophy by storm. But the 22-year-old is not willing to think too far ahead. Even though the 41-time champions failed to rea",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong>New Delhi, Feb 18:&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;Mumbai star Sarfaraz Khan took this season&#39;s Ranji Trophy by storm. But the 22-year-old is not willing to think too far ahead. Even though the 41-time champions failed to reach the quarterfinals, Sarfaraz made the most of the opportunities he got by slamming a triple century and an unbeaten double ton after warming the bench in the first three games.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>In this process, the batsman amassed 605 runs across three innings between two dismissals and ended the season with a 177-run innings against Madhya Pradesh.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I had practiced more and really hard. I worked hard and spent more time on the ground,&quot; Sarfaraz told IANS in an interview.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Sarfaraz has been around the fringes of domestic cricket for half a decade and was tipped as the next big thing. But that was not to be as he switched from Mumbai to Uttar Pradesh for &quot;better opportunities&quot;, only to see his career stall as he was not considered the fittest around.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I was not getting opportunities. I was waiting for an opportunity. I was waiting for my time to come,&quot; he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>On his shift to UP, he added: &quot;My dad said so I went. I thought I had to come back to Mumbai to make a career. The UP team was not playing me so I had no choice.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I don&#39;t think of what happened in the past. I think of the present and what to do the next day. It&#39;s a proud feeling to play for Mumbai in Ranji Trophy,&quot; he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Asked about the Indian Premier League and future India call-up, Sarfaraz said he likes to dwell in the present and does not think too far ahead.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Whenever I get a chance, I have to do well not only in the IPL. I am not thinking of a national call-up, I am thinking of today. Everyone wants to play for India but for that you need to work hard.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>On Mumbai not doing well this season in Ranji Trophy, he said: &quot;It happens in sports. We played well in the latter stages that is a positive side and team atmosphere was good.&quot;<\/p>\r\n",
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