Sameer Minhas

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sameer Minhas

• Sameer Minhas was born in Multan, Pakistan, and began playing organised cricket at a young age.

• He is the younger son of Kashif Minhas, a former Pakistan Under-19 cricketer, who identified cricketing potential in both his sons early.

• His elder brother, Arafat Minhas, is a Pakistan T20I cricketer who played international matches between 2023 and 2024.

• The Minhas family later relocated to Lahore to access better training facilities and stronger competitive cricket opportunities.

• Sameer developed as a right-handed opening batter and also learned leg-break and googly bowling skills.

• He represented Multan Under-13, Southern Punjab Under-16, and Multan Under-19 teams in Pakistan’s domestic age-group system.

• After consistent age-group performances, he was selected for Pakistan’s national Under-19 cricket team.

  

• During the 2025 Under-19 Asia Cup, Minhas emerged as one of Pakistan’s most productive batters.

• On 12 December 2025, he scored 177 not out against Malaysia in a group-stage match, his maiden Youth ODI innings.

• In the remainder of the group stage, he registered scores of 9, 4, and 69 not out. In the semi-final, Minhas played an unbeaten half-century, helping Pakistan qualify for the tournament final.

• On 21 December 2025, he played the Under-19 Asia Cup final against India at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai.

  

• Opening the batting, Minhas scored 172 runs off 113 balls, including 17 fours and nine sixes. His 172 became the highest individual score in an Under-19 Asia Cup final and in any youth ODI tournament final.

• The innings also became the highest score by a Pakistan batter in youth ODIs, surpassing Shahzaib Khan’s earlier record. His nine sixes were the most hit by any batter in a youth ODI final, setting a new tournament record.

  

• Pakistan posted 347 for 8, the highest team total in a youth ODI tournament final. India were bowled out for 156 in 26.2 overs, losing by 191 runs, their biggest defeat margin in youth ODIs.

• Minhas finished the tournament with 471 runs, averaging 157, with a strike rate of 117.45. He received both Player of the Match and Player of the Series awards for his performances.

• Sameer Minhas is scheduled to represent Pakistan again at the upcoming ICC Under-19 World Cup.