Watch: Kashmir Boys Playing Cricket On Top Of Hill Find Genius Way To Stop Ball From Falling Into Gorge
While professionally the game is played at most places, amateur players and their unique style has contributed a lot in the game development. Like, Kashmir's Sohil Naseer and his friends. Sohil has over 12,000 followers on Instagram and regularly uploads videos of his games on the social media platform. Some of his videos have gone viral, as Sohil and his friends have found a genius way to stop the ball from falling into the gorge while playing cricket on top a hill. They tie a light rope with the ball, while the other end of the rope is tied to a stone. It ensures that even when a big shot is hit, the ball does not fall.
You can watch Sohil Naseer's videos - HERE
Kashmir has seen their stature go up in domestic cricket in the last one decade. Players like Parvez Rasool, Umran Malik, Abdul Samad have emerged from the state.
In the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy, Jammu & Kashmir beat higher-rated teams like Mumbai and Baroda. They even reached the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals after five years. This was only the third time they have entered the quarter-finals in their 55 years of participation. They lost to Kerala in the semi-final in February.
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