Basit Dar, a 21-year-old wicketkeeper batsman from Handwara’s Pohrupeth belt, was declared player of the year for 2022 by the cricket fraternity Handwara during a function held here.
The 21-year-old wicketkeeper batsman is mesmerising his fans with his skillful batting and aspires to represent his country at the international level.
When Basit was in class 10, he started playing cricket at the age of 15. In the same year, he scored his first century at a Baki-Aker ground in Rajwar village, which catapulted him to fame.
This year in north Kashmir, he started playing for his neighbourhood team, Pohru 11, earning the moniker “talented wicketkeeper batsman.” Additionally, he has taken part in a number of important competitions in north Kashmir, including the Angles Trophy in Kulgam and the Champions Trophy in Sopore.
The 21-year-old man started getting calls from various Kashmir cricket academies to play for their teams after they saw his expert batting. He presently represents the renowned cricket club Victoria Baramulla in north Kashmir.
The young batsman has also received sponsorship from some of the valley’s top sports organizations, and he recently won player of the tournament awards at the Champions Cup in Sopore and the Big Bash Tournament in Baramulla. In the Big Bash Tournament, he scored six consecutive half centuries, followed by a century in the tournament’s semi-finals.
The young cricketer has worked hard to get to this level, but he has overcome adversity thanks to his family and his coach/elder brother. Dar was always interested in sports, according to his coach, Danish Fayaz, and practise and hard work helped him get to this level.
The young batsman said he is thankful to the cricket fraternity Handwara for naming him player of the year and said such awards will boost his morale.
