Kevin Pietersen complements Sarfaraz Khan after his fat loss journey

Sarfaraz Khan's inspirational weight loss transformation journey has left everyone in awe. The young wicket keeper batter, who once had to face the wrath of his selectors and his higher-ups, has put in some hard hards at the gym to get his body shape in order. As unbelievable as it may sound, Sarfaraz has shed around 17 kilos in the last couple of months. 

Despite a promising start to his test career, the 27-year-old was left out of the England tour, with his fitness contributing to half the reason for his exclusion. Instead, the management leaned more towards Sai Sudharshan and India's second triple centurion, Karun Nair, and included them for the ongoing England Test tour. 

Sarfaraz Khan has long battled criticism over his fitness, particularly his weight, a factor that many believe delayed his Test debut despite consistent performances in domestic cricket. But after an incredible turnaround in his fitness, experts predict Sarfaraz's imminent return to the Indian Test squad. 

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KP lauds Sarfaraz for achieving his fitness goals

While Sarfaraz's drastic weight loss transformation left many experts and former cricketers awestruck, England's Kevin Pietersen was far more impressed than anyone else. The former England legend personally felt happy for him and praised him for prioritizing his fitness, in a bid to excel in his game. KP hopes that his rejuvenated fitness levels will bring about positive results for him in the form of consistent on-field performances. 

Outstanding effort, young man! Huge congrats and I’m sure it’s going to lead to better and more consistent performances on the field. I love the time you’ve spent reorganising your priorities!
LFG! 🚀
Can someone show Prithvi this please?
It can be done!
Strong body, strong… https://t.co/U6KbUXlfVf

— Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) July 21, 2025

However, at the same time, KP did not refrain from taking a dig at Prithvi Shaw either. The Mumbai-based batter has faded away from the grand scheme of things, primarily on fitness grounds. Not so long ago, both Sarfaraz and Shaw found themselves on a similar boat, struggling with fitness woes. While the former has shown that it is possible to achieve physical transformation, KP does encourage Shaw to take a leaf out of his book and start taking fitness seriously, in an effort to make an international comeback.