Check Sarfaraz Khan's diet: How did the cricketer shed 17 kgs in two months?

Sarfaraz Khan's diet: How did the cricketer shed 17 kgs in two months

Sarfaraz Khan is not in the picture for the ongoing England series yet the red ball specialist has become the talk of the town. The cricketer, who is known for slamming daddy hundreds and then celebrating it in Sidhu Moosewala style, left fans stunned with his latest photo, which showed massive transformation. The cricketer has shed 17 kilograms in a little over two months, thus sending a loud and clear message to naysayers after being constantly exposed to criticism due to fitness.

So, how did Sarfaraz lose 17kgs? His father Naushad had spoken about the weight loss journey in details back in May when he was named for the India A tour of England.

"We have controlled our diet a lot. We have stopped eating roti, rice, etc. We haven't eaten roti or rice at home for 1 to 1.5 months. We eat broccoli, carrot, cucumber, salad, and green vegetable salad. Along with that, we eat grilled fish, grilled chicken, boiled chicken, boiled egg, etc. We are also having green tea and green coffee," Naushad told Hindustan Times.

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"We eat avocados also. There are sprouts also. But the main thing is that we have stopped eating roti and rice. We have stopped eating sugar. We have stopped eating maida (flour) and bakery items."

"He has almost lost 10 kgs within 1.5 months. He is working on reducing his weight even further. I have reduced 12 kgs myself because I had a knee issue. So, I also benefited from it. The doctor told me that I have to do a knee replacement. So, I told him that I had to delay it. He told me that I have to reduce my weight for that," Naushad said.

Sarfaraz didn't do much wrong but was overlooked in India's current red-ball setup. In six Tests, the batter has amassed 371 runs at an average of over 37. It includes a high score of 150, featuring a ton and three half-centuries.