IPL2020: Omar Abdullah congratulates Abdul Samad on SRH debut, says, "Good to see another youngster from J and K get his IPL cap"
Sunrisers Hyderabad handed a debut cap for their 18-year-old all-rounder Abdul Samad, who comes from Kala Kot in the state of Jammu, and Kashmir.
The former CM of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah was cheerful at Abdul Samad carrying a lot of wonder to his state as the youthful all-rounder made his IPL debut for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Omar Abdulla tweeted on this saying, "So good to see another youngster from J&K get his IPL cap. #AbdulSamad got his @SunRisers cap this evening. Here’s hoping his career goes from strength to strength.”
So good to see another youngster from J&K get his IPL cap. #AbdulSamad got his @SunRisers cap this evening. Heres hoping his career goes from strength to strength. pic.twitter.com/a9XRxdWNZW
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) September 29, 2020
Abdul Samad has become the third cricketer from the valley to include in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match. Previously, J&K cricketers Parvez Rasool (Pune Warriors, RCB, and SRH) and Rasikh Salam (Mumbai Indians) are the other two players to have played at any rate a game in the money-rich association.
In front of their team's conflict against Delhi Capitals on Tuesday, Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner gave over the introduction top to the 18-year-old batsman, who can hit the ball hard and assume the part of the finisher. Abdul Amad has been prepared and tutored by in all honesty the previous India all-rounder Irfan Pathan himself. Making his IPL introduction, Jammu and Kashmir's Abdul Samad (12 off 7) shot a four and six in his valuable appearance.
Abdul Samad, who turns 19-year-old in a month, made his top-notch, List An, and T20 debut for J&K in 2019. In 11 T20 matches he has played up until now, Samad midpoints an amazing 40 with the bat. His strike-rate remains at a noteworthy 136.36. His leg-spin can likewise come convenient for his groups now and again.