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Xtra Time Web Desk: Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar praised youngsters Rachin Ravindra and Sarfaraz Khan for their impressive performances in the Bengaluru Test. Taking to Twitter on Saturday, Tendulkar expressed his admiration for Sarfaraz, who had scored a remarkable century, balancing out Ravindra's outstanding knock from Day 2, where the latter piled up runs against the hosts.

Tendulkar highlighted how cricket has a unique way of connecting players to their roots, mentioning Ravindra as a prime example of this bond.

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"Cricket has a way of connecting us to our roots. Rachin Ravindra seems to have a special connection with Bengaluru, where his family hails from! Another century to his name. And Sarfaraz Khan, what an occasion to score your first Test century, when India needed it most! Exciting times ahead for both these talented youngsters," Sachin Tendulkar tweeted on Saturday, October 19.

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Cricket has a way of connecting us to our roots. Rachin Ravindra seems to have a special connection with Bengaluru, where his family hails from! Another century to his name.

And Sarfaraz Khan, what an occasion to score your first Test century, when India needed it most!… pic.twitter.com/ER8IN5xFA5

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) October 19, 2024

Sarfaraz Khan played a stroke-filled century in Bengaluru, helping India erase New Zealand's massive 350+ run lead. After being dismissed for a three-ball duck in the first innings, the Mumbai batter made a remarkable comeback in the second, displaying an aggressive approach. He entered the match in sublime form, having scored a match-winning double century in the Irani Trophy, and carried that momentum into this Test.

In the 57th over, Sarfaraz brought up his century with a boundary off Tim Southee. Celebrating with his hands aloft, he ran with his bat held high, removed his helmet, and pointed his bat towards the dressing room. This feat made him only the 22nd Indian batter to register a duck and a century in the same Test match, with Shubman Gill being the most recent, achieving the same against Bangladesh in Chennai.