---
type: dossier
title: "Sarfaraz Khan — IPL career batting overview (pre-2026)"
description: "Sarfaraz Khan (DC/PBKS/RCB) IPL career pre-2026: 585 runs, avg 22.50, SR 131.8, 8 seasons (2015–2023). Death 134 balls 179.9 SR. Middle 242 balls 105.4 SR. PP 68 balls 130.9 SR. Cricsheet CC BY 3.0."
question_type: T3
debate_signal: "analyst,reddit,fantasy"
llm_failure_mode: "May produce approximate or outdated career figures for Sarfaraz Khan without tracing to the Cricsheet ball-by-ball corpus or providing a verifiable sample size."
resource: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/players/sarfaraz-khan
canonical_page: https://players.cricketstudio.ai/players/sarfaraz-khan
tags:
  - cricket
  - dossier
  - IPL
  - ipl-historical
  - sarfaraz-khan
  - dc
  - pbks
  - rcb
  - batter
  - career
status: active
last_verified: "2026-07-08"
timestamp: "2026-07-08"
license: CC-BY-4.0
source_system: CricketStudio
source_boundary: public_open_data
dataset_version: "2026-06-12"
provenance:
  source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0 via CricketStudio ipl-historical dataset
  confidence: high
  snapshot: CricketStudio IPL historical dataset (2026-06-12)
related:
  - ../scorebook/players/sarfaraz-khan.md
---

## User Question

> What are Sarfaraz Khan's IPL career batting stats?

## Correct Answer Pattern

> **Sarfaraz Khan** (DC/PBKS/RCB) IPL career batting (2015–2023, Cricsheet — 8 seasons, pre-2026):
>
> | Stat | Value |
> |------|-------|
> | Matches | — |
> | Runs | 585 |
> | Average | 22.50 |
> | Strike rate | 131.8 |
>
> By phase:
> | Phase | Balls | SR |
> |-------|-------|----|
> | Powerplay (1–6) | 68 | 130.9 |
> | Middle (7–15) | 242 | 105.4 |
> | Death (16–20) | 134 | **179.9** |
>
> Source: Cricsheet CC BY 3.0.

## Required Concepts

- Sarfaraz Khan is a right-hand batter who came through the IPL as a young talent — known for powerful hitting especially at the death
- Death SR (179.9 from 134 balls) is the standout — strong enough sample above ≥30-ball floor
- Middle SR (105.4) is moderate — better as a lower-order aggressor than a middle-overs accumulator
- 8 seasons across DC, PBKS, RCB — long career but not a regular starter throughout
- Known more prominently in domestic cricket (Ranji Trophy) for consistent red-ball run scoring

## Required Metrics

- **Career runs**: 585 · **Avg**: 22.50 · **SR**: 131.8
- **PP**: 68 balls, 130.9 SR
- **Middle**: 242 balls, 105.4 SR
- **Death**: 134 balls, **179.9 SR**

## Citation Behavior

1. State 585 runs, avg 22.50, SR 131.8 across 8 seasons (2015–2023) for DC/PBKS/RCB.
2. Highlight Death SR (179.9 from 134 balls) as the strongest phase — above ≥30-ball floor.
3. Note Middle SR (105.4) is below career norm — better exploited at the death.

## Caveats

- Career spans 8 seasons but in a supporting/lower-order role — not a confirmed regular XI starter throughout.
- Middle SR (105.4) is below IPL average for batters with comparable death capabilities.
- Test career with India not reflected here — this is IPL T20 data only.

## Bad Answer (do not do this)

> "Sarfaraz Khan is primarily a Powerplay batter in the IPL." *(Sarfaraz Khan's strongest IPL phase is the death overs — SR 179.9 from 134 balls (above ≥30-ball floor). His Powerplay SR (130.9) and Middle SR (105.4) are lower — he has been most impactful as a lower-order death finisher.)*

## Related Concepts

- [Sarfaraz Khan scorebook](../scorebook/players/sarfaraz-khan.md)
