Renowned Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has become an admirer of Amir Hussain Lone, a 34-year-old differently-abled cricketer from Waghama village in Bijbehara. The Master Blaster has expressed a desire to meet Amir and obtain a jersey bearing his name.
Amir Hussain Lone, currently serving as the captain of the Para cricket team in Jammu & Kashmir, encountered a life-altering accident at the age of 8, resulting in the loss of both his arms. Despite this challenge, he has developed a distinctive playing style, serving as an inspiration to many. Amir has been engaged in professional cricket since 2013, with his talent being discovered by a teacher who introduced him to Para Cricket after the accident at his father’s mill.
The former India batter was amazed after watching the video, wished to meet Hussain Lone in the future and congratulated him for inspiring millions.
“And Amir has made the impossible possible. I am so touched watching this! Shows how much love and dedication he has for the game. Hope I get to meet him one day and get a jersey with his name. Well done for inspiring millions who are passionate about playing the sport,” Sachin Tendulkar posted on X on Friday.
And Amir has made the impossible possible. I am so touched watching this! Shows how much love and dedication he has for the game.
Hope I get to meet him one day and get a jersey with his name. Well done for inspiring millions who are passionate about playing the sport. https://t.co/s5avOPXwYT
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 12, 2024
Talking to ANI, Hussain Lone talked about his life after he met with an accident and said that the government at that time did not help him.
“After the accident, I didn’t lose hope and worked hard. I can do everything by myself and I am not dependent on anyone. No one helped me after my accident. Not even the government supported me but my family was always there for me,” Amir said to ANI.
The 34-year-old further explained how everyone was shocked to see him play without hands.
“I played nationals in Delhi in 2013 and in 2018, I played an international match against Bangladesh. After that, I played cricket in Nepal, Sharjah and Dubai. Everyone was shocked to see me playing with my legs (bowling) and batting with my shoulder and neck. I thank God for giving me the strength to play cricket,” the Jammu and Kashmir-born cricketer asserted.
He stated that he gets a lot of praise from everywhere where he goes to play cricket.
“I have been applauded for my game everywhere and I think it is because of God that my hard work paid off because bowling from the legs is really difficult but I have learned all the skills and techniques. I do every task on my own and I am not dependent on anyone except God,” the cricketer asserted.
Amir Hussain Lone said that Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli are his and his team’s favourite players. “Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli are our favourite players and if God wishes, we will meet them soon,” he concluded.
(Inputs from ANI)
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