J&K’s Amman to play for India

Amaan Zari, a brilliant and ambitious teenager from Rajouri, has been selected for the Under-19 Indian cricket team for the forthcoming four nations Cup to be played in Dubai.

Amaan is the first youth from Pir Panjal region of Jammu and Kashmir to represent India at this level of cricketing forum.

A former student of Delhi Public School (DPS Rajouri) Aman enrolled at the Aligarh Muslim University for the higher schooling.

For improving his cricketing skill Amaan had joined the Cricket Academy of Pathans (CAP) where he was coached by cricketing legend Bruce Adams. Amaan gives the credit of his success to Bruce Adams.

Meanwhile, Lieutenant Governor Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha on Wednesday congratulated Amaan Zari from Rajouri to play for India U-19 cricket in Dubai.

Amaan Zari, a brilliant and ambitious teenager from Rajouri, has been selected for the Under-19 Indian cricket team for the forthcoming four nations Cup to be played in Dubai

Taking to micro blogging site Twitter,, LG Sinha said,” Congratulations to Amaan Zari, our promising cricketer from Rajouri on his selection in under-19 cricket team for 4- Nations Cup to be played in Dubai.

It is a joyous moment for J&K. His grit and determination has helped him realise his dream, LG said.