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![]() Amir Hussain Lone, an armless cricketer from Kashmir | |
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Full name | Amir Hussain Lone |
Born | 1990 (age 33–34) Bijbehara, Anantnag district, Jammu & Kashmir, India |
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Years | Team |
2013-present | Jammu and Kashmir para-cricket team |
Source: [
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Amir Hussain Lone (born 1990) is an Indian cricketer from Bijbehara village in Jammu and Kashmir. [1] He is known for being an armless cricketer [2] and the captain of the Jammu and Kashmir para-cricket team. [3] [4]
Lone lost his hand at the age of 8 in 1997, due to his family's sawmill. [5] Despite this setback, he still began playing cricket with his legs and quickly became known for his unique and innovative style of play. [6]
In 2013, Lone's team played in Delhi against the Kerala cricket team. He made headlines for his performance, as he was able to bat by putting his bat between his neck and chin and bowl with his legs.
In 2024, He Play in The Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) with Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar. In that match Sachin wore Amir's Jersey (no.1) with Amir's name and Amir wore Sachin's Jersey (no.10 ) with Sachin' name.