Pulwama born bowler dismissed Rohit… gave reason for not celebrating

Last updated:23 January 2025, 11:00 PM IST

Pulwama-born Umar Nazir sent Rohit Sharma to the pavilion on a personal score of 3 runs. Rohit is playing Ranji Trophy match after a long time. In the match being played between Mumbai vs Jammu Kashmir, the 6 feet 4 inches tall Tej…read more

New Delhi. Thursday was a very special day for 6 feet 4 inches tall fast bowler Umar Mir, who played Ranji Trophy matches for Jammu and Kashmir. Umar took 4 wickets including that of Team India captain Rohit Sharma in the match against Mumbai on 23 January. The most special among these wickets was the wicket of Rohit Sharma. After the end of the first day’s play, he/she told why Rohit’s wicket was special for him/her and why he/she did not celebrate it. Umar said that being a fan of the captain of the Indian Test and ODI team, I refrained from celebrating.

31 year old fast bowler Umar Nazeer took advantage of the favorable conditions for fast bowlers on the opening day of the match and took 4 wickets for 41 runs. Apart from Rohit, it includes the wickets of batsmen like Ajinkya Rahane (12), Shivam Dubey (zero) and Hardik Tamore (seven). Nazir, who impressed with his/her ability to swing the ball, said after the match, ‘A good ball is a good ball against any player, you don’t look at the status of the player but Rohit Sharma’s wicket is big, I am happy. ‘

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Umar Nazir is a die heart fan of Rohit
According to Umar Nazir, ‘After dismissing him/her, the first thought that came to my mind was that being a fan of Rohit Sharma, I should not celebrate. I know he/she is a big player and I dismissed him/her. I am a big fan of Rohit Sharma. he/she said, ‘If we win this match, it will be a proud moment because the captain of the Indian team is included in the rival team.’ Nazir was part of the team that defeated the star-studded Mumbai team at the Wankhede Stadium here 10 years ago.

Who is Omar Nazir?
Omar Nazir comes from a middle-class family from Pulwama district of South Kashmir. his/her father is a wood businessman. The father also played ‘Mohalla’ cricket and helped his/her son reach first class cricket. This was told in an earlier report of the website CricketNext. This journey was not easy for the fast bowler. he/she has struggled a lot. This right-arm fast bowler has represented his/her state in all three formats. he/she has an impressive record of 138 wickets in 57 first class matches at an average of 29.12. In List-A cricket, he/she has taken 54 wickets in 36 matches and 32 wickets in 20 T20 matches.