Sameer Minhas, the young batsman of Pakistan Under-19 cricket team, has become a topic of discussion in the cricket world these days. His historic innings played against India in the final of Under-19 Asia Cup 2025 made him a star overnight. In this match, Sameer scored 172 runs in 113 balls and played an important role in giving Pakistan a big win by 191 runs.
Sameer’s batting in the final was completely one-sided. His innings included 17 fours and 9 sixes. He took Pakistan to a big total of 347 runs. In reply, the Indian team was reduced to 156 runs. Sameer’s bat performed well throughout the tournament and he scored a total of 484 runs. His consistency and aggressive style made him the biggest star of the tournament.
Sameer’s family is connected to cricket
Sameer Minhas is a resident of Multan city of Pakistan. He is an opening batsman and also bowls leg-break bowling when needed. He started playing cricket at the age of just nine. After this, he has played for Pakistan at Under-13 and Under-16 level. Sameer’s family has also been associated with cricket. His elder brother Arafat Minhas has represented Pakistan in T20 as a spin bowler. At the same time, his father Kashif Minhas has also played Under-19 cricket during his time.
Why was there a debate on religion?
After his brilliant performance in the Asia Cup, Sameer Minhas’s name was in the news not only for cricket reasons but also because of his surname. Many people raised questions about his religion. Actually, ‘Minhas’ are a community which is found in both India and Pakistan. In India, people with this name are associated with Hindu and Sikhism, whereas Minhas families living in Pakistan are Muslims. Sameer Minhas belongs to a Muslim family of Pakistan and follows the religion of Islam.
Hope for the future with records
Sameer Minhas holds the record of playing the highest individual innings in the final of Under-19 Asia Cup. Apart from this, he also became the highest run scorer in the same Under-19 Asia Cup. He scored 471 runs in 5 matches at an average of 157, which is a big achievement.
On the basis of his brilliant performance, Sameer Minhas is being considered as the future of Pakistan cricket. If his form continues, he may soon be seen in the senior team as well.
