Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan paid an emotional tribute to late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala after scoring a century in the Ranji Trophy final against Madhya Pradesh.
Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan paid an emotional tribute to late Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala after scoring an exceptional century in the Ranji Trophy final against Madhya Pradesh at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, on Thursday.
Sarfaraz came out to bat when his team were 147 for three after 50.1 overs. The right-handed batter stuck to the crease and scored a spectacular 101 off 190 deliveries, reaching his 8th ton in the domestic tournament off a boundary against spinner Kumar Kartikeya in the 114th over.
After reaching this milestone, the youngster broke into an emotional and animated celebration, punching the air and letting out an intense roar. Sarfaraz then did the thigh-five, Sidhu Moose Wala's signature step, which gained emotional significance when the singer's father did it during his son's funeral.
The BCCI's Domestic Cricket's official Twitter handle posted a video of this celebration, which has gone viral. Here's a look at Sarfaraz's emotional tribute:
💯 for Sarfaraz Khan! 👏 👏
His 4⃣th in the 2021-22 season. 👍 👍
This has been a superb knock in the all-important summit clash. 👌 👌 | |
Follow the match ▶️ https://t.co/xwAZ13U3pP pic.twitter.com/gv7mxRRdkV
Sidhu Moose Wala was shot dead on May 29 in Punjab's Mansa district, sending shockwaves among his fans and the music industry. Days later, the Delhi Police stated that Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi was the mastermind in the Punjabi singer's murder.
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Sarfaraz's emotional celebration also garnered reactions from several fans of the sport and the singer. Here's a look at some of the reactions on Twitter:
15 innings 1725 runs and 150+ average in ranji from 2019 for Sarfaraz khan.
Mehnat itni karo ki safalta shor macha de .
And the sidhu moosewala celebration was the best 🥺
What a celebration by Sarfaraz Khan, this man will break the door of entry to the Indian test team anytime now
Don't miss miss the last part where he does the signature move of Sidhu Moosewala, Seema like a tribute https://t.co/r75bRjAAhm
Sidhu Moosewala's thigh 5 celebration by sarfaraz!
I missed that completely
4the century of the season & a tribute to https://t.co/lqd3XHD4C7
— . (@chaicharsy)Sarfaraz just did the Sidhu Moose Wala celebration after notching a hundred.
He’s not done yet.
Sarfaraz remember sidhu 😢 sarfaraz khan https://t.co/yp8wP9crfs
— justice for sidhu (@22_Kimnim)Moosewala Forever 🔥🔥 https://t.co/y7V3BBao7V
— Dr Mahan Singh (@singh_mahan)Tribute to thaapi https://t.co/mAhQr9UONJ
— Anuj Sharma 🇮🇳🇨🇦 (@944anuj)Gave a tribute to Sidhu Moosewala.
The celebration from 0:20 - 0:24 https://t.co/9DbWmPomeZ
Respect https://t.co/xfTg3xokjK
— SAURABH SHARMA (@SAURABHVROOM)The volume of runs,
The sheer appetite and hunger,
Won't be wrong to say he is just not pioneering but ruling the Ranji Trophy considered the breeding ground..
He is just not knocking but absolutely smacking the door wide open...
And that celebration 🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/OAaAn5b5sE
moosewaala hoyi payi hey.. https://t.co/FCh8pJ5kpR
— Harsimran Singh Sandhu 🚜 ਹਰਸਿਮਰਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਸੰਧੂ (@Harsandhu5982)