Team India cricketer Safaraz Khan has taken social media by storm after losing 17kg in last two months. He shared a picture of his ripped physique on his personal Instagram handle. Often criticised for his weight, the 27-year-old middle order batter recently spoke about the strict diet fitness programme he followed to shed kilos.
Fans react to Sarfaraz Khan body transformation
Sarafraz Khan's strict diet to lose weight
Speaking to Hindustan Times Sarafaraz Khan father Naushad Khan revealed that he also gave up on his favourite, chicken and mutton biryani, to get in proper shape.
He said, "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, carrots, 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,"
He added, "We also eat avocados. 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,"
Sarafaraz Khan's recent performance
Before returning to India, Sarafaraz Khan played intra-squad match in Beckenham, where he silenced his doubters with a scintillating 76-ball century. He smashed an aggressive 101 off just 76 balls against the main Indian attack.
Sarfaraz, who had made his Test debut in February 2024 against England, has played six matches for India in the longest format, scoring 371 runs at an average of 37.10. The right hander didn’t get a single game during the five-match Test series against Australia and last played against New Zealand in the third Test at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
