Sohaib Maqsood: “Sameer Minhas is such a special talent. Every time you watch him, [you] just [fall] in love [with] how special he looks”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Sohaib Maqsood believes batsman Sameer Minhas “is such a special talent”.
Maqsood said he has been impressed by the 19-year-old’s batting, with Minhas delivering strong performances at the domestic level.
“Sameer Minhas is such a special talent. Every time you watch him, [you] just [fall] in love [with] how special he looks,” he said on X.
Minhas is currently representing Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited in the President’s Trophy Grade-I, a first-class competition in Pakistan.
He has scored 405 runs in seven matches, which includes three fifties, at an average of 40.50.
The teenager has also contributed with the ball, claiming five wickets at an average of 28.80.
Despite having been in good form, Minhas was not picked for Pakistan’s recent three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, which they won 2-1.
He was also overlooked for the ongoing ODI tri-series against Sri Lanka and England.
Pakistan’s Squad for the ODI tri-series against Sri Lanka and England: Shaheen Shah Afridi (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Ghazi Ghori (wicketkeeper), Haris Rauf, Hasan Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Razaullah, Saad Baig (wicketkeeper), Sahibzada Farhan, Shadab Khan, Sufyan Moqim