Sachin Tendulkar Praises J&K Para Cricketer Amir, Wants A Jersey With His Name

Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar praised 34-year-old differently-abled cricketer Amir Hussain Lone from Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. Hussain Lone's batting video that is doing round the internet shows the para cricketer holding a bat with his shoulder and jaw to hit the ball. Master Blaster also expressed his wish to meet the cricketer and get a jersey with his name on it. Hussain Lone hails from Waghama village in Bijbehara and is leading Jammu & Kashmir's Para cricket team.

According to the reports, the para cricketer met with an accident and lost his arms when was 8 years old. He has been practicing professional cricket since 2013.

Reposting a video on X, formerly known as Twitter, Sachin Tendulkar said "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."

Talking to ANI, Hussain Lone shared his life experiences after he met with the accident and said no help was provided to him or his family by the state government.

"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," Lone said.

The Jammu and Kashmir further shared his life chapters saying "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."

"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.