Pakistan U-19 national cricket workforce immediately took the driving seat against the India U-19 workforce in the Asia Cup match in the present day (November 8) in Doha by taking four back-to-back wickets. India was decreased to 42 for 4 at a stage in the first innings when Arjun Rajput, not among the much-discussed young weapons, took the crease and surprised the Pakistan cricket workforce.
Arjun completed his century off solely 80 balls to reveal one of many sensational fightbacks in U-19 Asia Cup history. Who’s Arjun Rajput, who lit up the stage along with his classy but fiery innings at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground?
Who’s Arjun Rajput?
Arjun Rajput, hailing from Jalandhar, Punjab, caught attention in numerous domestic tournaments and native leagues earlier than joining the junior national workforce call-up. As he’s a left-handed batter and agreesive batting type, cricket specialists typically compares him with the Indian cricket legend Yuvraj Singh.
Within the match against Pakistan, Rajput explored each corner of the bottom to show his range of shots. He has used each of his feet to counter the spinners and pacers. When he was a lot younger, Arjun confirmed his brilliance for Punjab’s age division workforce throughout the Vijay Merchant Trophy 2022-23 season.
Arjun Rajpur led Punjab U-16 to win the Vijay Merchant Trophy
Within the ultimate of the Vijay Merchant Trophy, Arjun Rajput registered a half-century for Punjab Beneath-16 against Madhya Pradesh Beneath-16 in the event decider. Within the first innings of the final, coming to bat because the workforce’s No.3 batter, he faced 104 balls and scored 52 runs with eight 4s. Meanwhile, he was the skipper of the workforce. Punjab Beneath-16 defeated Madhya Pradesh in the summit conflict by 10 wickets and claimed the trophy.
As he grew up, the southpaw, who is also recognized as a right-arm off-spinner, expanded his wings round other cricket tournaments as effectively. Within the U-19 age-group circuit, Arjun Rajput shone in each the Cooch Behar and Veenu Mankad Trophies.
Blistering 46-ball 78 against Mohali in Sher-E-Punjab T20 Cup
His all-round abilities caught the selectors’ eye. His transition continued to follow a seamless path when he entered the Sher-E-Punjab T20 Cup, where he played a few explosive knocks for Ludhiana Lions. Arjun’s 46-ball 78 against Mohali was one in all his greatest batting performances in the event. Earlier than shining for the India Beneath-19 national aspect against the arch-rivals Pakistan, the Punjab-born proved himself as an all-rounder against the Sri Lanka Beneath-19 and Australia Beneath-19 teams.
Against Sri Lanka on July 6 this 12 months in Hambantota, he played a 76-run knock off 81 balls with nine 4s and one 6. After Anvay Dravid, he was the second-highest run-scorer of the match. Against Australia U-19, he took one wicket in Rajkot on September 18 earlier than bagging 3 wickets for 8 wickets against Nepal in the ongoing U-19 Asian Cup in Doha.
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