Sachin Tendulkar’s heartwarming meeting with J&K para-cricketer Amir Hussain Lone

New Delhi: On Saturday, February 24, India legend Sachin Tendulkar, who is on a Kashmir trip, met J& K para-athlete team captain Amir Hussain Lone, who recently went viral. Lone, who met with an accident at the age of 8, lost his arms. However, he overcame those challenges and pursued his passion of cricket. Recently, a video went viral, where he wore a Tendulkar jersey and was playing shots in the net.

ANI posted a video on their Twitter handle on January 12 and wrote, “34-year-old differently-abled cricketer from Waghama village of Bijbehara. Amir Hussain Lone currently captains Jammu & Kashmir’s Para cricket team. Amir has been playing cricket professionally since 2013 after a teacher discovered his cricketing talent and introduced him to Para cricket. He bowls using his feet and bats by holding the bat between his shoulder and neck. Amir lost both his arms in an accident at his father’s mill when he was eight years old.”

Meanwhile, Sachin reacted to the video and expressed his desire to meet Lone. “And Amir has made the impossible possible. I am so touched watching this! Shows how much love and dedication he has for the game. Hope I get to meet him one day and get a jersey with his name. Well done for inspiring millions who are passionate about playing the sport.”

In the latest events, Tendulkar, in Kashmir, shared a video of him meeting Lone and his family. Tendulkar gifted Lone a signed bat. Sharing the video on Instagram, Tendulkar wrote, “To Amir, the real hero. Keep inspiring! It was a pleasure meeting you”.