Perhaps it’s his relationship with his shayari-loving emotional father that has done rounds in the media, his stocky built and girth, the boyish adolescence which still hasn’t left him when he speaks, his years of waiting while silently performing in domestic cricket, the rags-to-riches story and above all, the way he bats aggressively, Sarfaraz Khan is a box-office hit in Rajkot stadium. When he walked down the stairs to bat in the second innings, the fans, who were roasting under the hot sun with paper shields, erupted into raucous cheers and many even stood up. For a batsman, playing just his second international innings, it was startling. Another from somewhat similar background and was much loved in his initial days of international cricket was Vinod Kambli. Sarfaraz seems to trigger similar feelings, at least in Rajkot. Unsure if he realised the welcome, once he got on to the park, he started to stride briskly towards the centre and the ovation kept growing. The square-leg umpire cast a look at the stands behind him, turned and …