Mumbai’s Musheer Khan was very emotional as he notched up his first century of the Ranji Trophy season just hours after passing of his maternal uncle who played a key role in his cricketing journey. The 20-year old batter played with remarkable composure and smashed a brilliant 112 runs in match against Himachal Pradesh at the Sharad Pawar Bandra-Kurla Complex, anchoring Mumbai’s innings under testing conditions.
Musheer Khan achieved this milestone in 143 deliveries and his reaction afterwards spoke volumes – a leap in air following which he removed his bat and he was seen to be very emotional.
HUNDRED IN RANJI TROPHY FINAL….!!!!
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 12, 2024
– Musheer Khan is just 19 years old. 🤯🔥pic.twitter.com/2xfxleYI9R
Later, after the knock Musheer Khan revealed that his mother’s brother (his uncle) played a very important role in his life and shaping his cricket career and he passed away earlier that morning.
“First of all, this century has come after a long time. And the second thing is that my mother’s brother died this morning,” he said
“I became emotional after hitting 100. So I cried a little,” Musheer said, as quoted by the Indian Express
Musheer dedicated the innings to his uncle and this marked one of the most meaningful moments of his career.
