Amir Hussain Lone Explained

Amir Hussain
Fullname:Amir Hussain Lone
Birth Place:Bijbehara, Anantnag district, Jammu & Kashmir, India
Club1:Jammu and Kashmir para-cricket team
Year1:2013-present
Date:16 January
Year:2023

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]

Career

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.

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In 2024, He Play in The Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) with Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar. In that match Sachin Wear Amir's Jersey (no.1) with Amir's name and Amir wear Sachin's Jersey (no.10) with Sachin' name.

Notes and References

  1. News: With no arms, Bijbehara youth bowls, bats, washes, writes, eats, inspires to dream. 6 April 2021. Rising Kashmir. 10 January 2023.
  2. News: Amir Hussain Lone, a Cricketer Without Hands But Not Courage. 4 March 2016. NDTV. 10 January 2023.
  3. News: Despite losing both his arms at 8, Amir Hussain Lone has mastered cricket. 16 March 2016. BBC News. 10 January 2023.
  4. News: Raj . Rohan . Between Bullets & Death: The Story Of These J&K Cricketers Is An Inspiration For All Youth . 16 January 2023 . MensXP . 14 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220524100030/https://www.mensxp.com/sports/cricket/39589-between-bullets-death-the-story-of-these-j-k-cricketers-is-an-inspiration-for-all-youth.html . 24 May 2022.
  5. News: In pictures: The remarkable tale of Aamir Hussain Lone, the armless Indian cricketer. 18 May 2016. Sports360. 10 January 2023.
  6. News: Playing cricket with no arms. 27 March 2016. BBC News. 10 January 2023.
  7. News: Kashmir Man Who Was Told He Was 'As Good As Dead' After Losing Both Arms Is Now a Cricket Star. 1 April 2016. People. 10 January 2023.

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