Aaj TV English News - Sports https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:13:31 +0500 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:13:31 +0500 60 Cricket fraternity celebrates Sarfaraz Ahmed’s return https://english.aaj.tv/news/30307846/cricket-fraternity-celebrates-sarfaraz-ahmeds-return <p><strong>Cricket fraternity is over the moon as former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed made his long-awaited comeback in the Test side for the first time since 2019.</strong></p> <p>The wicketkeeper-batter is included in the playing XI for the first Test between Pakistan and New Zealand being played at the National Bank Cricket Arena.</p> <p>Sarfaraz, who is playing his 50th Test and his first on Pakistan soil, hasn’t featured in a red-ball game since January 2019.</p> <p>His return in the side was welcomed by the cricket fraternity as they send best wishes to the 35-year-old.</p> <p> <figure class='media w-full w-full media--stretch media--uneven media--stretch'> <div class='media__item media__item--twitter '><span> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/grassrootscric/status/1607236270346104834"></a> </blockquote> </span></div> </figure> <img src="https://twitter.com/faizanlakhani/status/1607238806092283904" alt="" /> <img src="https://twitter.com/DSBcricket/status/1607008448113246209" alt="" /> <img src="https://twitter.com/WisdenCricket/status/1607240403660734466" alt="" /> <img src="https://twitter.com/MazherArshad/status/1607233162760814595" alt="" /> <img src="https://twitter.com/icasportsplus/status/1607079670020800512" alt="" /> <img src="https://twitter.com/_FaridKhan/status/1607236831825006592" alt="" /> <img src="https://twitter.com/_FaridKhan/status/1607150152938045440" alt="" /></p> Cricket fraternity is over the moon as former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed made his long-awaited comeback in the Test side for the first time since 2019.

The wicketkeeper-batter is included in the playing XI for the first Test between Pakistan and New Zealand being played at the National Bank Cricket Arena.

Sarfaraz, who is playing his 50th Test and his first on Pakistan soil, hasn’t featured in a red-ball game since January 2019.

His return in the side was welcomed by the cricket fraternity as they send best wishes to the 35-year-old.

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