Umar Nazir Mir: Rising Star from J&K Shocks Mumbai in Ranji Trophy

Discover how Umar Nazir Mir from J&K stunned cricket fans by taking key wickets, including India’s stars Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane, in a thrilling Ranji Trophy match.

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In a thrilling match in the Ranji Trophy, a tall fast bowler from Jammu and Kashmir named Umar Nazir Mir stunned some of India’s biggest cricket stars, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, and Shivam Dube. Mir, who is 6 feet 4 inches tall, took four important wickets, leading to Mumbai’s batting collapse. At one point, Mumbai had lost 8 wickets for just 110 runs!

Umar Mir is 31 years old and comes from Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir. He has been part of Indian domestic cricket for a long time and even played in the India C squad during the 2018–19 Deodhar Trophy.

In his cricket career since making his debut in 2013, he has played 57 matches, claiming 138 wickets. He is skilled in both List A and T20 formats, with best performances like taking 6 wickets for 53 runs against Services last year.

This season, he is doing really well! He has already taken 11 wickets in just three Ranji Trophy matches, with an incredible bowling average of 9.81. In his latest match against Mumbai, he took the wickets of top players with amazing skill.

His first big wicket was Rohit Sharma, who only scored 3 runs. Mir’s fast delivery caused Rohit to hit a catch. Then he bowled Ajinkya Rahane out for 12 runs and caught Shivam Dube for a duck. Mir’s performance helped his team, Jammu and Kashmir, take control of the game. Fans in nearby buildings watching the match were buzzing with excitement after Rohit’s dismissal

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