Who Is Pakistan’s Sameer Minhas? U-19 Asia Cup Final Century Against India Stuns Fans
New Delhi | December 21, 2025 | DeccanLive.com
A new star has emerged in Pakistan cricket as Sameer Minhas played a stunning knock in the Under-19 Asia Cup final against India in Dubai. The young opener smashed a rapid century, putting India under serious pressure in the high-voltage match.
Sameer Minhas scored his century in just 71 balls, hitting 12 fours and 4 big sixes. His innings showed great maturity, as he respected good deliveries and punished loose balls with confidence. His explosive batting completely changed the momentum of the final.
After this performance, cricket fans on both sides are keen to know more about the young batter who caused so much trouble for the Indian bowlers.
Who is Sameer Minhas?
Sameer Minhas was born on December 2, 2006, in Lahore, Pakistan. He comes from a cricket-loving family and was introduced to the game at a very young age. His father, a passionate cricket fan, played an important role in shaping his early career.
Sameer started playing cricket in local streets and parks before joining cricket clubs, where his talent quickly stood out. His dedication and love for the game helped him grow into a promising young player.
He is the younger brother of Arafat Minhas, a left-arm spin all-rounder who has represented Pakistan in the U-19 World Cup and has also played four T20 internationals for the national team.
The Asia Cup final marked Sameer Minhas’ first youth ODI for Pakistan, and he made it memorable with his outstanding century.
Earlier in the same tournament, Sameer had already grabbed headlines by scoring a massive 177 runs against Malaysia, breaking the previous record held by India’s Vaibhav Suryavanshi.
IND vs PAK U-19 Final Update
India won the toss and chose to field first. Riding on Sameer Minhas’ century, Pakistan scored 240 runs for the loss of 2 wickets in 35 overs. With 15 overs still remaining, Pakistan looked set to push their total beyond 360 runs.
