U19 Star Musheer Khan’s Helicopter Shot Goes Viral, Sparks MS Dhoni Comparisons

2024-01-31 07:30:51

Bloemfontein (South Africa) ∙ In the U-19 World Cup, India defeated New Zealand last day with Musheer Khan’s brilliant performance. Apart from the century (131 off 126 balls), Musheer was the man of the match as he conceded 10 runs in 3.1 overs and took 2 wickets. The player scored a century for the second time in the tournament. The video of the helicopter shot from Musheer’s bat during the match went viral on social media.

The viral shot was born in the 46th over of the Indian innings. The first ball bowled by Mason Clarke, Musheer flew over the boundary with a helicopter shot. After the video went viral, many people came forward comparing Musheer with former Indian captain MS Dhoni. Some have commented that Musheer plays the same shot better than Dhoni who introduced the helicopter shot. Others said that Musheer was trying to emulate Dhoni.

Batting first in the match, India scored 295 runs for the loss of eight wickets in 50 overs. New Zealand’s reply ended at 81 in 28.1 overs. India dominated in batting and bowling and won by 214 runs. The performances of Adarsh ​​Singh, who scored a half-century, and Soumi Pandey, who took four wickets, were crucial in India’s victory. India will face Nepal in the second match of the Super Six on Friday.

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U19 Star Musheer Khan’s Helicopter Shot Goes Viral, Sparks MS Dhoni Comparisons